Paul is the most powerful human personality in the history of the Church A missionary theologian & religious genius in his epistles he laid the foundations on which later Christian theology was built In his highly original introduction to Paul&s life & thought E P Sanders whose research on Paul has substantially influenced recent scholarship pays equal attention to Paul&s fundamental convictions & the sometimes convoluted ways in which they were worked out ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable