Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-446) and index.

Of all the first-century partisans of Christianity, only St. Paul left a substantial written legacy. Letters attributed to him comprise a quarter of the New Testament, and another twelfth of its pages -- most of the Book of Acts -- are devoted to a description of his career. St. Paul's letters are the focus of this volume. Closest attention has to be paid to them, for they are our most direct and earliest primary sources from the beginnings of Christianity. They are presented here, in the Revised Standard Version, with introductions and annotations by Wayne A. Meeks. Accompanying them is a selection of critical writings on St. Paul and his influence by some of the foremost religious and philosophical minds of all time. Together with the letters, they form a thorough introduction to the man who has been called "the second founder of Christianity." - Back cover.

Annotated text of thirteen Pauline books of the New Testament, in the Revised Standard Version translation. Followed by representative excerpts from a spectrum of opinion on Paul and his theology, from writers over the centuries.

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