RELIGION & THEOLOGY 2011

Paul
A Brief History
Robert Paul Seesengood
Albright College, USA
“This outstanding and accessible book is a welcome and
timely contribution… A rich addition to the study of Paul
through the ages and paradigm for how to think about
such matters.”
Jerry L. Sumney, Lexington Theological Seminary
Tracing the life and influence of one of Christianity’s most important
figures throughout the major periods of its history, this book explores
the changing interpretations of Paul and his work, and in doing so
throws new light on his writings and on religious history.
This insightful, brief history offers a unique approach to the subject,
distilling the many interpretations of Paul and his impact on Christianity.
It also includes a glossary of key people, places and terms in the
Pauline letters, making it a vital resource for anyone studying the life
and letters of Paul and the New Testament.
Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
264 pages • January 2010
978-1-4051-7891-4 • HB • £50.00 / €64.90 / US$84.95 / AUD$99.95
978-1-4051-7890-7 • PB • £16.99 / €22.90 / US$29.95 / AUD$34.95
Jesus
A Brief History
W. Barnes Tatum
Greensboro College, USA
“A remarkable book. Tatum has taken on the daunting task
of sailing the Christological currents from the backwaters
of first century Nazareth to the cultural tsunamis of
twenty-first century globalization. “
Arthur J. Dewey, Xavier University
Jesus: A Brief History reveals how Jesus and
his story have been received over the past two millennia through art,
literature, and culture, as well as theology. Two questions about Jesus
which recur throughout the book are: Who was he? and What did he
do? But this engaging study also shows the importance of asking
Whose was he? in fully understanding Jesus’ life and legacy.
In tracing the reception history of Jesus and his story over two
thousand years, W. Barnes Tatum draws on a fascinating range of
materials, from ancient texts, creeds, and theological treatises, to the
visual and dramatic arts, including The DaVinci Code and The Passion of
the Christ.
Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
288 pages • 2009
978-1-4051-7019-2 • HB • £55.00 / €71.90 / US$94.95 / AUD$110.00
978-1-4051-7018-5 • PB • £16.99 / €21.90 / US$29.95 / AUD$34.95
The Apocalypse
A Brief History
Martha Himmelfarb
Princeton University, USA
“Written in an accessible style and uncluttered by
detail, this is an excellent example of a scholar making
available to a wide audience the fruits of her considerable
academic labours in a field that has significant
contemporary relevance.”
Kenneth Newport, Liverpool Hope University
The Apocalypse: A Brief History traces the tradition of apocalyptic
writing through the Middle Ages, when Jews and Christians continued
to record apocalypses and developed related forms of literature. It
concludes with a look at the modern era, a time when the production
of apocalypses may have ended, yet movements with intense
expectations of the world’s imminent demise continue unabated.
Accessible and enlightening, this brief history provides readers with
insights into the fascinating historical genre of apocalyptic literature,
showing how the apocalypse encompasses far more than popular
views of the last judgment and violent end of the world might suggest.
Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
192 pages • January 2010
978-1-4051-1346-5 • HB • £50.00 / €64.90 / US$84.95 / AUD$99.95
978-1-4051-1347-2 • PB • £17.99 / €22.90 / US$29.95 / AUD$37.95
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