The Description of Paul in the Acts of Paul and Thecla
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4062810 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert M Grant (0000-0002-0851-7085, 1Chicago, Ill. 60637, University of Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 1982-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1583027 |
| OpenAlex | W4240432090, W2005199081 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
THE DESCRIPTION OF PAUL IN THE ACTS OF PAUL AND THECLA BY ROBERT M. GRANT In the Acts of Paul and Thecla (3, p. 237, 6-9 Lipsius) there is a description of Paul that seems to have no parallel in early Christian literature. Literally translated, it runs thus: "a man small in size, with a bald head and crooked legs; in good health; with eyebrows that met and a rather prominent nose; full of grace, for sometimes he looked like a man and sometimes he had the face of an angel." The words from 'full" to "angel" need not concern
Art · Art history · Biblical studies · Face (sociological concept) · Head (geology) · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Geology · History · Philosophy · Theology and Canon Law Studies
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 2023 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |