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Paul the martyr : the cult of the apostle in the Latin west / by David L. Eastman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eastman, David L.
- Series:
- Writings from the Greco-Roman world supplement series ; no. 4.
- Society of Biblical Literature : writings from the Greco-Roman World supplement series ; no. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint--Cult--Rome.
- Paul.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 238 p. ) ill., maps ;
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Ancient iconography of Paul is dominated by one image: Paul as martyr.Whether he is carrying a sword--the traditional instrument of his execution--or receiving a martyr's crown from Christ, the apostle was remembered and honored for his faithfulness to the point of death.
- Contents:
- The cult of Paul in Rome
- The cult of Paul on the Ostian road
- The cult of Paul on the Appian road
- The expansion of the cult outside Rome
- The spread of the Pauline cult in Latin Europe
- The Pauline cult in North Africa.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-223) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781589835160
- 1589835166
- OCLC:
- 922968077
- Publisher Number:
- 2027/heb09420 hdl
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