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James C. Hanges
Paul, Founder of Churches
A Study in Light of the Evidence for the Role of »Founder-Figures« in the Hellenistic-Roman Period
[Paulus als Kirchengründer. Eine Studie unter Berücksichtigung der Rolle von 'Gründerfiguren' in der hellenistisch-römischen Zeit.]
2012. XXIII, 550 pages. Summary
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Paul is described as a cult founder, one who transfers cult to new locations, a well-known model. James Constantine Hanges shows how Paul's discourse and actions conform to an established Greek pattern found among his contemporaries for the founding and reformation of cultic institutions.