{"product_id":"paul-among-the-people-sarah-ruden-9780385522571","title":"Paul Among the People: The Apostle Reinterpreted and Reimagined in His Own Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePaul Among the People\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarah Ruden explores the writings of the evangelist Paul in the context of his time and culture, to recover his original message of freedom and love while overturning the common--and fundamental--misconception that Paul represented a puritanical, hysterically homophobic, misogynist, or reactionary vision. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy setting famous and controversial words of Paul against ancient Greek and Roman literature, Ruden reveals a radical message of human freedom and dignity at the heart of Paul's preaching. Her training in the Classics allows her to capture the stark contrast between Paul's Christianity and the violence, exploitation, and dehumanization permeating the Roman Empire in his era. In contrast to later distortions, the vision of Christian life Ruden finds in Paul is centered on equality before God and the need for people to love one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA remarkable work of scholarship, synthesis, and understanding, \u003ci\u003ePaul Among the People \u003c\/i\u003erecaptures the moral urgency and revolutionary spirit that made Christianity such a shock to the ancient world and laid the foundation of the culture in which we live today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Ruden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0385522576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385522571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Image\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Sarah Ruden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946567368959,"sku":"9780385522571","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_34cdf34d-0b99-4068-a652-03ae3b98262b.jpg?v=1681513885","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paul-among-the-people-sarah-ruden-9780385522571","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}