William M. Ramsay, The Cities of St. Paul. Their Influence on His life and Thought. The Cities of Eastern Asia Minor.
Updated and Revised Edition by David E. Graves
The Cultural Background of the Bible Series
Wilbur M. Smith spoke of Ramsay as “the greatest living authority on the historical, geographical and archaeological aspects of the life of the Apostle Paul.” This work on the western cities of Asia Minor, include Tarsus, Antioch, Iconium, Derbe, Lystra that were pivotal in the life of Paul. The material is based on the Dale Memorial Lectures delivered in Mansfield College, Oxford by Ramsay in 1907 and several of his published articles. He assimilates research on Paul in the Roman World known at the time and invaluable even today.
The original work has been revised and updated with colour photographs and where available images of the original coins were included with the original drawings. An engaging resource intended for laypeople who want to know more about the New Testament and the Apostle Paul, whether in seminary courses, college classrooms, church groups or personal study.
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| Sir William M. Ramsay National Portrait Gallery, London 1931 Colourized |
Sir William Mitchell Ramsay, FBA (1851–1939) was a Scottish archaeologist and the foremost authority of his day on the history of Asia Minor and a leading scholar in the study of the New Testament. From the post of Professor of Classical Art and Architecture at Oxford, he was appointed Regius Professor of Humanity (the Latin Professorship) at the University of Aberdeen. He was knighted in 1906 and held several honorary fellowships from Oxford colleges, and nine honorary doctorates from universities around the world.
7 X 10 format, 229 pages (including drawings, photographs, and maps)
Colour Paperback ISBN: 979-8519522182 June, 2021. Amazon
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