Philippi at the Time of Paul and after His Death |
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Editor:
| Bakirtzis, Charalambos Koester, Helmut |
ISBN: | 978-1-56338-263-5 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Imprint: | Burns & Oates |
Book Format: | Paperback |
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Book Description:
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"Representing a cooperative effort between archaeologists and New Testament scholars, this volume presents a full account of all archaeological finds related to Philippi as it existed in the early Roman Imperial period. In addition, it contains a discussion of the consequences of the discovery in Philippi of the early fourth-century "Basilika of Paul" and the subsequent construction of an octagon around an older tomb of a hero, suggesting that a cult of the martyr Paul flourished in...
More Description"Representing a cooperative effort between archaeologists and New Testament scholars, this volume presents a full account of all archaeological finds related to Philippi as it existed in the early Roman Imperial period. In addition, it contains a discussion of the consequences of the discovery in Philippi of the early fourth-century "Basilika of Paul" and the subsequent construction of an octagon around an older tomb of a hero, suggesting that a cult of the martyr Paul flourished in Philippi during the fourth, fifth, and sixth centuries. The volume also includes the first-ever publication of a recently discovered inscription mentioning a Jewish synagogue, photographs, and illustrations."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved