Wer ist der Jüngling?: Die Taufe des Gundaphor in den Thomasakten und der Kult des Asklepios

The Acts of Thomas relate the Apostle Thomas’ missionary journey to India and his missionary successes. The narrative tells that Thomas baptized important persons of the Indian society. The description of king Gundaphor’s baptism ends in a vision: “And when they had come up out of the water, a youth...

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Main Author: Leonhard, Clemens 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: De Gruyter 2015
In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Year: 2015, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 237-259
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Acts of Thomas / India / Baptism / Asclepius
RelBib Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KBM Asia
NBP Sacramentology; sacraments
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