This book is a gift for those looking for a longer and broader history behind and leading up to the onset of the "new perspective on Paul." Along with Stephen Westerholm's massive volume (Perspectives Old and New on Paul [Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004]), Zetterholm's work ought to become standard reading for theological students desiring an introduction to the debate over interpretations of Paul and his Jewish heritage. Zetterholm, as mentioned above, is religiously unaffiliated and employs a social-scientific angle of approach, while Westerholm quite consciously favors a more Reformed approach to Paul. Reading these two works together would give students complementary visions of the history leading up to the current contested climate in Pauline studies.