One God : Pagan Monotheism in the Roman Empire
Stephen. Mitchell
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2010
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (251 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction: the debate about pagan monotheism; Chapter 2 Pagan monotheism as a religious phenomenon; Chapter 3 Pagan ritual and monotheism; Chapter 4 The case for pagan monotheism in Greek and Graeco-Roman antiquity; Chapter 5 Monotheism between cult and politics: the themes of the ancient debate between pagan and Christian monotheism; Chapter 6 The price of monotheism: some new observations on a current debate about late antiquity. - Chapter 7 Megatheism: the search for the almighty god and the competition of cultsChapter 8 Deus deum . . . summorum maximus (Apuleius): ritual expressions of distinction in the divine world in the imperial period; Chapter 9 Further thoughts on the cult of Theos Hypsistos; Bibliography; General index; Index of authors, works and citations. - Establishes a new framework for understanding the relationship between polytheistic and monotheistic religious cultures between the first and fourth centuries.
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| Emner | Monotheism - History
Paganism - History Monotheism -- History -- Congresses. Paganism -- History -- Congresses. Vis mer... Rome -- Religion -- Congresses.
Hedendom Historisk framstilling Monoteisme Paganisme : (NO-TrBIB)HUME08558 Philosophy & Religion Religion - General Religion Romerriket monoteisme hedenskap religionshistorie romerriket romerskreligion |
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| ISBN | 9780521194167
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