A gripping historical biography, which will appeal to believer and
non-believer alike.
Stands alongside the best biographies of other great thinkers from
the ancient world who have shaped the Western world.
Elegantly written by arguably the most influential Pauline scholar
in the world today.
Tom Wright is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and a world expert on the life and thought of St Paul. His recent books include Spiritual and Religious, The Day the Revolution Began, God in Public, Paul and the Faithfulness of God, Paul and His Recent Interpreters and The Paul Debate (all published by SPCK).
"A biography of St Paul by his greatest living interpreter: it is a
dream come true. This is the book that I had always hoped Tom
Wright might write, while doubting that he ever would. And now here
it is - and, my goodness, it does not disappoint!"
*Tom Holland, author of Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the
Roman Republic*
"An enthralling journey into the mind of Paul by one of the great
theologians of our time, a work full of insight, depth and
generosity of understanding."
*Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks*
"Wright's excellent book not only brings Paul to life but places
that life in the complex and overlapping array of Jewish and
non-Jewish communities, all set within the Roman empire. The result
provides much to think about both for students of Paul and the
early Christian communities of which he was so significant a
founder and shaper, but also for anyone interested in the history
of the first century of the Christian era."
*John Richardson, Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of
Edinburgh*
"In eloquent and inviting prose, one of the world’s leading New
Testament scholars retells the story behind the story, the story of
the Apostle Paul whose letters have shaped so much of subsequent
history. . . A master teacher here communicates Paul in language
every reader can understand."
*Craig S. Keener, Professor of New Testament, Asbury Theological
Seminary, Kentucky*
"A compelling portrait."
*Edith M. Humphrey, Professor of New Testament, Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary*
"A vivid and fast-paced biography, tracing Paul's story from Tarsus
to Rome (and maybe beyond), and making imaginative and emotional
sense of the life behind the letters . . . I warmly commend this
book."
*Loveday Alexander, Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies,
University of Sheffield*
"What makes Wright's work a joy is that he so brilliantly holds his
ground as a scholar, yet writes with a storyteller's narrative
mastery, employing modern-day vernacular and fine-grained detail .
. . Wright illuminates all angles of Paul's humanity."
*Chicago Tribune*
"Wright is worthy of his protagonist. His prose is also more lucid,
his line of thought more direct, and his analogies more telling.
Many a reader will be rightly grateful for this book."
*Daily Telegraph*
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