{"product_id":"9781394230396","title":"Paul The Apostle to the Gentiles","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePaul\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Apostle to the Gentiles\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRebecca I. Denova\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Church \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed exploration of both Paul the Apostle and his world, providing an understanding of how the Christian faith originated in the first centuries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul the Apostle is often acclaimed as “the true founder of Christianity,” but many Christians are unaware of Paul's teachings in their historical context. \u003ci\u003ePaul: Apostle to the Gentiles\u003c\/i\u003e explores both Paul and his world in the first century, investigating how he integrated his values, politics, and daily life through his teachings on the nature of God, how humans relate to God, and how to live God's commandments. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a multidisciplinary Religious Studies approach and methodology, Rebecca I. Denova sheds light on the origin and evolution of the creation of a Christian “systematic theology” that became the basis for the establishment of Orthodox Christianity, the Catholic Church, and the Protestant Reformation. Accessible chapters provide the background and history of Judaism, analyze the Pauline epistles, and explore Paul's background as a Jewish Pharisee who became a believer in Christ within the context of the cities of the Eastern Roman Empire. Throughout the text, Denova offers insights into how Paul's engagement with the ancient world can help us understand the ways today's Christians articulate their own systems of meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelping readers fully understand the development of Paul's theology and its importance over the centuries, \u003ci\u003ePaul: Apostle to the Gentiles:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers analyses of the Pastoral Epistles, I and II Corinthians, I Thessalonians, the Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Romans, and other key texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the ways Paul's letters established Christian hierarchy, set rules for Christian assemblies, and were used to both include and separate Christianity from Judaism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the shared concepts between Judaism and Greco-Roman religion, philosophy, and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes “Excurses” between chapters, detailed examinations and summaries of important topics and different perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains numerous pedagogical tools, including historical timelines, maps and illustrations, definitions of concepts and terminology, references to traditional studies and recent scholarship, excerpts of ancient literature, and schematics of archaeological sites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering both the world of ancient Christianity and the scholarly methods used in analyses of Paul's letters, \u003ci\u003ePaul: Apostle to the Gentiles\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent textbook for undergraduate students taking courses on the origins and history of Christianity, as well as general readers interested in Paul's life and letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA I. DENOVA\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Lecturer in the Early History of Christianity at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has taught courses on the ancient religions of the Mediterranean Basin for three decades. Dr. Denova is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Christianity and the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreek and Roman Religions\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVarieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 November 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394230396\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e416\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377643843724,"sku":"9781394230396","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394230396.jpg?v=1780281258","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394230396","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}