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Paul the Martyr: The Cult of the Apostle in the Latin West

By David L. Eastman

Book information

Publisher
Society of Biblical Literature
Year
2011
ISBN
9781589835153, 9781589835160
LCC
BS2506.3 .E27 2011
Open Library ID
OL24884952M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (19838576 bytes)
Series
Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplement 4
Pages
260\260
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

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. As a result, Christians created a cult of Paul, centered on particular holy sites and characterized by practices such as the telling of stories, pilgrimage, and the veneration of relics. This study integrates literary, archaeological, artistic, and liturgical evidence to describe the development of the Pauline cult within the cultural context of the late antique West.

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