The cities of St. Paul : their influence on his life and thought, the cities of Eastern Asia Minor / William M. Ramsay. [print]

Cover title.

Reprint. Originally published: London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1907.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: Paulinism in the Greco-Roman World

Introduction -- The Pauline Philosophy of History -- The Pauline Contrasted with the Modern Method -- St. Paul and Hellenism -- Hellenism and Hebraism -- The Empire as the World's Hope -- Paulinism in the Roman Empire -- Conclusion.

Part II: Tarsus

Introduction -- The Situation of Tarsus -- Tarsus and the Plan of Cilicia -- Tarsus, the River and the Sea -- Tarsus and the Cilician Gates -- The Ionians in Early Tarsus -- Tarsus as an Oriental Town -- Legends of Early Tarsus -- The Religion of Tarsus -- The Revival of Greek Influence -- Tarsus as the Greek Colony Antiocheia -- The Greeks in Tarsus-Antiocheia -- The Jews in Tarsus -- The Jews settled in Tarsus in 171 B.C. -- Tarsus the Hellenistic City -- Tarsus as Capital of the Roman Province Cilicia -- The Oriental Spirit in Tarsus -- Romans otherwise Tarsians -- The Tarsian Democracy -- Athenodorus of Tarsus -- The Reform of the Tarsian Constitution by Athenodorus -- The University of Tarsus -- Tarsus under the Empire.

Part III: Antioch

The City and its Foundation -- The Jews in Pisidian Antioch -- The Greek Colonists in Early Antioch -- The Phrygians of Antioch -- Antioch a City of Galatia -- Character of the Original Hellenic City -- The Roman Colony of Pisidian Antioch -- Hellenism in Pisidian Antioch - The Religion of Antioch -- First Appearance of Paul and Barnabas in the Antiochian Synagogue -- Paul's First Address to a Galatian Audience -- The Approach to the Gentiles -- The Door of the Gentiles.

Part IV: Iconium

Natural and National Character -- The Religion of Iconium -- The Territory of Iconium -- Iconium a City of Galatia -- The constitution of the Hellenic City Iconium -- Iconium as a Roman City -- The Roman Colony of Iconium -- St. Paul at Iconium -- The Christian Cults of Iconium.

Part V: Derbe

Part Virgin Islands: Lystra

Situation and Character -- Character of the Five Cities.

Part Virgin IslandsI: St. Paul in the Roman World.

Illustrations

Tarsus, the Hill Country behind, and the snow-covered Taurus in the background -- Two views of a Triumphal Arch on the Roman Road, twelve miles north of Tarsus: from the south. (A view from the north is given in Pauline and Other Studies, Plate XIII) -- Jonas Pillar and the Cilician Sea, near Issus. The slope of Djebel Nur rises on the right -- Falls of the Cydnus (the new River of Justinian) on the north side of Tarsus -- The Cilician Gates -- The desolate site of Pisidian Antioch -- Remains of a Hellenistic building at Antioch -- The Aqueduct of Pisdian Antioch -- Rock-cutting, generally supposed to be the Sanctuary of the God of Pisidian Antioch, perhaps only the site of an Odeon -- The Plateau of Pisidian Antioch and the Glen of the River Anthios, looking from the north-east -- Looking across Knoia to the Twin Peaks of St. Philip and St. Thekla -- The Sacred Village and Mountain of the Zizimmene Mother of Iconium -- Seat of the Mevlevi Dervishes: the Religious Centre of Iconium -- The Church of St. Amphilochius at Iconium -- Hadji Baba, the Pilgrim Father, the Mountain Guardian of Derbe -- The Site of Derbe -- Khatyn Serai and Lystra and the Bridge on the Southern Road -- Medieval Bridge on the north side of Khatyn Serai -- Greek Warrior on Coin of Tarsus: Aramaic Letters -- Greek Nymph on Coin of Tarsus: Aramaic Letters -- The Baal of Tarsus and the Persian Satrap of Cilicia -- The Baal of Tarsus and the Syrian Gates -- Athena on Coin of Tarsus -- Lion and Star on Coin of Tarsus -- The Goddess, her Lions, and the God, a Lycaonian Relief -- Perseus with the Gorgon's Head on Coin of Tarsus -- The Baal of Tarsus -- The Emblem of Tarsus, Lion killing Stag -- The Baal of Tarsus with Eagle -- The Anatolian God of Tarsus -- The Hellnic City-Goddess -- The Anatolian God at Boghaz-Keui -- The Anatolian God of Tarsus as he was borne to the Pyre -- Perseus, with the City-Goddess and the People, adoring Apollo of Tarsus -- Perseus supporting Apollo of Tarsus -- Perseus and the Fisherman of Tarsus -- The Persian God Ahura-mazda on Coin of Tarsus -- Mithras Sacrificing a Bull on Coin of Tarsus -- The Hellenic Cit-Goddess of Antioch-Tarsus -- THe Zeus of Antioch-Tarsus -- Tarsus with the River Cydnus at her Feet -- The Hellenic-City-Goddess and the Anatolian God of the Tarsians -- The two Imperial Temples at Tarsus -- The Three Provinces Crowning the City-Goddess of Tarsus -- The Crown of the High-priest of the Emperors -- Tarsus between Athena and Nemesis -- Ship bringing Egyptian Corn to Tarsus -- The River Anthios on Coin of Pisidian Antioch -- The Roman Standards at Antioch -- Gordian III. sacrificing beside the Roman Standards at Antioch -- Imperial Victories at Antioch -- Peace hurrying to Antioch -- The Genius of Antioch -- The God of Antioch supporting Victory -- The Goddess-Mother of Antioch with her Lions -- The Genius of Antioch with Olive-branch -- The Genius of Antioch with Horn of Plenty -- Gordian III. supporting the Genius of the City and greeting Antioch -- Antioch as the Lady of the Limnai -- The Statue of Perseus at Iconium -- Perseus on a Coin of Iconium -- Athena Polias at Iconium -- The Hellenic Zeus of the Iconians -- The Hero, a Relief at Iconium -- Heracles at Iconium -- The Roman She-Wolf at Iconium -- The Good Fortune of Iconium -- The Good Fortune of Iconnium with River at her Feet -- The Empress Poppaea as the City-Goddess of Iconium -- The Tomb of Paul the Martyr at Derbe -- Heracles at Derbe -- Good Fortune at Derbe -- Victory Writing on a Shield: a Statue at Derbe -- The Founder of Lystra Ploughing the Limits of the City -- The Good Fortune of Lystra -- The Good Fortune of Barata -- Cilicia and the Road Across Taurus -- From Tarsus and the Coast to the Cilician Gates -- The Region of Pisidian Antioch -- The Country of Iconium, Derbe and Lystra.

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