{"product_id":"the-damascus-road-a-novel-of-saint-paul-paperback","title":"The Damascus Road: A Novel of Saint Paul - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Parini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Last Station\u003c\/i\u003e, a superb historical novel of the Apostle Paul, whose tireless and epic preaching of the message of Jesus brought Christianity into existence and changed human history forever.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the years after Christ's crucifixion, Paul of Tarsus, a prosperous tentmaker and Jewish scholar, took it upon himself to persecute the small groups of his followers that sprung up. But on the road to Damascus, he had some sort of blinding vision, a profound conversion experience that transformed Paul into the most effective and influential messenger Christianity has ever had. In \u003ci\u003eThe Damascus Road\u003c\/i\u003e novelist Jay Parini brings this fascinating and ever-controversial figure to full human life, capturing his visionary passions and vast contradictions. In relating Paul's epic journeys, both geographical and spiritual, he unfolds a vivid panorama of the ancient world on the verge of epochal change. And in the alternating voice of the Gospel writer Luke, Paul's travel companion, scribe, and ghostwriter, a cooler perspective on his actions and beliefs emerges -- ironic but still filled with wonder at Paul's unshakable commitment to the Christ and his divinity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAY PARINI is a poet, novelist, and biographer who teaches at Middlebury College. His six books of poetry include \u003ci\u003eNew and Collected Poems, 1975-2015\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written eight novels, including \u003ci\u003eBenjamin's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Apprentice Lover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Passages of H.M.\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Station\u003c\/i\u003e, the last made into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer. His biographical subjects include John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, William Faulkner, and, most recently, Gore Vidal. His nonfiction works include \u003ci\u003eJesus: The Human Face of God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy Poetry Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePromised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580277289267,"sku":"9780307386205","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Us2PuOQSmx9780307386205.webp?v=1761508433","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-damascus-road-a-novel-of-saint-paul-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}