Jerome Murphy-O'Connor includes contemporary accounts from ancient authors, tracing Ephesus from its beginnings to the end of the biblical era in this portrait of the city -- and its importance as a center of Paul's missionary work. He transports readers back to includes a walk through St. Paul's Ephesus and describes the history of Paul's years in the city. Although Ephesus has been a ruin for many hundreds of years, readers of this book will find themselves transported back to the days of its flourishing.  (TKY226, $29.95)