{"product_id":"the-three-worlds-of-paul-richard-wallace-9780415135924","title":"The Three Worlds of Paul of Tarsus","description":"The world in which early Christianity developed consisted of a complex of distinct communities and cultural 'layers', which interacted with one another, sometimes co-operatively, and sometimes in confrontation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Three Worlds of Paul of Tarsus\u003c\/em\u003e explores this world through the life of the apostle Paul, examining the three fundamental cultural 'layers': \u003cbr\u003e* the native cultures\u003cbr\u003e* the common Hellenistic culture which had been spread in the east as a result of the conquests of Alexander\u003cbr\u003e* the culture of the political overlord, Rome.\u003cbr\u003eIt shows how Paul, as a Jew, a Greek-speaker and a Roman citizen, participates in all of these 'layers'. The authors give an account of the places Paul visited, showing their historical, cultural and political differences and discuss the varied categories, such as religion, philosophy and language, which constituted identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Wallace, Wynne Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415135923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415135924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.64h x 5.49w x 0.67d","brand":"Richard Wallace","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46401497694463,"sku":"9780415135924","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba8f3307-12f5-48af-b007-80e6f00bf65e.jpg?v=1733887761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-three-worlds-of-paul-richard-wallace-9780415135924","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}