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![Paul the Apostle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2190.jpg?v=1721440624)
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Paul the Apostle
Paul was a follower of Jesus Christ who famously converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus after persecuting the very followers of the community that he joined. However, as we will see, Paul is better described as one of the founders...
![The Letters of Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/220.jpg?v=1721427603)
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The Letters of Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles
Paul was a member of the Jewish Pharisees in the 1st century CE, who experienced a revelation of the resurrected Jesus Christ. In this vision, Jesus commissioned him to be the apostle (herald) to the Gentiles (non-Jews). After this experience...
![John Paul Jones](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/19129.jpg?v=1720125663)
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John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones (1747-1792) was a Scottish-born sailor who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). His raid on the English port town of Whitehaven in 1778 and his victory over the HMS Serapis the...
![Paul Cézanne](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15335.png?v=1716265152)
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Paul Cézanne
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was a French post-impressionist artist. Although he struggled for recognition in his own lifetime and often lacked confidence in his work, the artist's unique style, use of light and colour, and his interest in geometric...
![Paul Revere](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18211.jpg?v=1705390330)
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere (1735-1818) was an American silversmith born in the British colony of Massachusetts. He was an active member of the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution (c. 1765-1789) and became a folk hero for his midnight ride in...
![Paul Gauguin](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15731.png?v=1713491344)
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Paul Gauguin
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) was a French neo-impressionist painter whose vivid paintings with their flat, bold colours and use of mystical and ambiguous symbols revolutionised art. Never quite gaining success in his own lifetime...
![Tarsus](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11027.jpg?v=1714889892)
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Tarsus
Tarsus was a city in ancient Cilicia located in the modern-day province of Mersin, Turkey. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited urban centers in the world, dating back to the Neolithic Period. It was built close by the Cydnus River...
![Paul Gauguin: A Gallery of 30 Paintings](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15757.png?v=1651224796)
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Paul Gauguin: A Gallery of 30 Paintings
In this gallery, we showcase 30 paintings by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist artist who made such an impact on modern art from the late 19th century. The selection here is presented in chronological sequence to show...
![Paul Cézanne: A Gallery of 30 Paintings](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15364.png?v=1719586389)
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Paul Cézanne: A Gallery of 30 Paintings
In this gallery, we showcase 30 paintings by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), the French post-impressionist artist and one of the pioneers of modern art in the late 19th century. The selection here is presented in chronological sequence to show...
![The Separation of Christianity from Judaism](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13325.jpg?v=1712773143)
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The Separation of Christianity from Judaism
In the mid-2nd century CE, Christianity began a gradual process of identity-formation that would lead to the creation of a separate, independent religion from Judaism. Initially, Christians were one of many groups of Jews found throughout...