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Philippi (fĭlĭp`ī), ancient city, E Macedonia. Inhabited by Thracians and then Thasians, it was renamed (probably 356 B.C.) by Philip II of Macedon, who developed and fortified it. Near the city was fought the decisive battle in which Octavian (Augustus) and Antony defeated (42 B.C.) Brutus and Cassius. PhilippiRuined hill town, northern central Macedonia, Greece. In c. 357 BC it was fortified by King Philip II to control nearby gold mines. In 42 BC it was the scene of the decisive Roman battle in which Mark Antony and Octavian (later Augustus) defeated Brutus and Cassius, the leading assassins of Julius Caesar. Many Christian ruins, especially of the 5th–6th century AD, are spread over the site. St. Paul preached the gospel to Christian converts there. Philippi an ancient city in NE Macedonia: scene of the victory of Antony and Octavian over Brutus and Cassius (42 bc) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He is an Israelite who can't imagine going home and a Philippian who clings to his titles. How could performance criticism help us to imagine concrete scenarios for the audience reception of this letter in performance in the Philippian community? See, too, Hager, 113, on "the odd autobiographical quibble on philippian tendency to horse-love. |
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