Synopses & Reviews
Saint Paul was not only a religious figure of exceptional power, but an outstanding maker of history. Without his efforts, Christianity would probably never have survived. Paul's own authentic voice can still be heard in his surviving letters and epistles, and it comes across here, along with his four evangelical journeys and the reasons for his spectacular conversion on the road to Damascus. His effect on Western thought has been immeasurable. "...never fails to be lively and well-informed..."--Sunday Times. "...Grant is justly recognized as an expert and civilized guide to the ancient world."--Economist.
Review
"Without Paul, Christianity might possibly have remained a Jewish sect. Whether this would have been a good or a bad thing depends on what one thinks of Pauline Christianity. Mr. Grant makes easy capital out of comparing Paul's revolutionary age with our own; but if Paul was to Jesus as Lenin was to Marx—well, there are people who think that Lenin ruined Marxism. Mr. Grant's real virtue is to provide the reader with substantial background information about that distant and difficult time." Reviewed by Andrew Witmer, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)
Synopsis
Paul's own authentic voice can still be heard in his surviving letters and epistles, and it reverberates here, along with his four evangelical journeys and the reasons for his spectacular conversion on the road to Damascus. His effect on Western thought has been immeasurable. "Never fails to be lively and well-informed."--"Sunday Times. "Grant is justly recognized as an expert and civilized guide to the ancient world."--"Economist.