Paul as homo novus

20ths century research in St. Paul is widely impacted by Adolf Deissmann''s prominent view on the apostle as a "homo novus" (1911). But where does this concept originate from, and what does it imply? This collection of articles does not only re-evaluate Deissmann''s concept by tracing it back to its historical and socio-political origins in Cicero and exploring how authors from (early) Imperial Ti...