Paul, founder of churches
Subtitle: a study in light of the evidence for the role of "founder-figures" in the Hellenistic-Roman period
By: James Constantine Hanges
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament -- 292; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament -- 292.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Tübingen, Germany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 550
ISBN-13: 9783161507168
Subjects: Kult; Greeks; Literatur; Interfaith relations; Religion; Roman; Kirchengemeinde; Christianity; Christianity and other religions; Greek; Kristendom och andra religioner; Mission; Romans; Rezeption; Gründung; Griechisch
Notes: Expanded from the author's dissertation--University of Chicago, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 476-524) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The founder as paradigm; title: The role of the founder according to selected texts : the transferrals of the cult of Sarapis to Delos and Opous; title: The role of the founder-figure as cult authority and organizer; title: The mysteries of Andania and the enduring legacy of the founder; title: Paul, founder of churches : a comparison with Hellenistic-Roman cult practices.