RARE German translation of "From Jesus to Paul" by the eminent Jewish historian and professor of Hebrew Literature Joseph Klausner (1874-1958), a sequel to an influential book about Jesus of Nazareth, which gained him fame, where he describes how Jesus is best understood as a Jew and Israelite who was trying to reform the religion, and died as a devout Jew. In this book the author gives a comprehensive introduction to the period immediately preceding the beginnings of Christianity in the form of a small group of Jesus` disciples to the ministry of Paul to the Gentiles. As well as discussing the historical and cultural background of the Second Temple period before its destruction, the author discusses Paul`s theology and epistles in its relation to contemporary Judaism and other religious movements prevalent in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. 250x165 mm. 575 pages. Hardcover. Cover slightly stained. Pen inscription and stamp on front whitepage. Else in good condition.