St. Paul: A Study in Social and Religious History

by Adolf Deissmann

Exploiting the discoveries that he draws on so expertly in his 'Light from the Ancient East' Deissmann's intent here is to understand Paul in his historical and geographical setting. While not a sociological study according to contemporary standards, Deissmann's emphasis is clearly on people and their daily lives. His emphasis is on Paul as a social being, not as a theologian.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1926

Reviews

[Ben Montoya · Rating 3 out of 5]

A refreshing change from reading Deissmann's contemporaries. An interesting approach to studying Paul. Deissmann was a good writer and an interesting story teller. Surprisingly, Deissmann does not interact with lots of other scholarship; he relies mainly on the text of the NT. This book is another landmark study in Pauline studies.

[Nenad Knezevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!