Project Gutenberg 2011-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Roos, Mathilda 1852 1908 K. G. H. Saulus Tarsolainen: Erään sielun historia Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Saulus Tarsolainen: Erään sielun historia" by Mathilda Roos is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the life and transformation of Saulus (Paul), a fervent Pharisee who is depicted experiencing profound internal conflicts influenced by the teachings of Jesus and the early Christians. The story delves into themes of faith, persecution, and the struggle between adherence to tradition and the allure of new beliefs. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of Jerusalem in the first century AD, where Saulus, clad in Roman military armor, observes the vibrant city and its diverse populace. As the narrative unfolds, Saulus encounters Joel, who speaks of the rising threat posed by the followers of the "crucified deceiver" (Jesus). The tension escalates as they discuss the actions of Peter and John, apostles who openly defy the temple authorities, leading to their arrest and trial. The beginning sets the stage for Saulus's evolving perspective on faith and the growing conflict with the early Christian movement, foreshadowing his later transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 28.5 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 188895 2025-08-15T10:56:21.067507 text/html 188716 2025-01-15T11:45:29.305599 text/html 145513 2025-08-15T10:56:27.113463 application/epub+zip 147676 2025-08-15T10:56:24.164471 application/epub+zip 140074 2025-08-15T10:56:23.031497 application/epub+zip 351867 2025-08-15T10:56:29.295485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339603 2025-08-15T10:56:26.428488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256562 2022-09-17T10:35:35.965085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171731 2025-08-15T10:56:20.801494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164360 2011-11-01T14:19:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17178 2025-08-15T10:56:29.472443 application/rdf+xml 20003 2025-08-15T10:56:23.532476 image/jpeg 4250 2025-08-15T10:56:23.274471 image/jpeg 64085 2011-11-01T14:19:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 147123 2025-08-15T10:56:21.083506 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog sv.wikipedia