Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity PDF
by Edited By Polymnia Athanassiadi And Michael Frede
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In this book distinguished experts from a range of disciplines (Orientalists, philologists, philosophers, theologians and historians) address a central problem which lies at the heart of the religious and philosophical debate of late antiquity.
Paganism was not a unified tradition and consequently the papers cover a wide social and intellectual spectrum.
Particular emphasis is given to several aspects of the topic: first, monotheistic belief in late antique philosophical ideals and its roots in classical antiquity and the Near East; second, monistic Gnosticism; third, the revelatory tradition as expressed in oracular literature; and finally, the monotheistic trend in popular religion.
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- Pages:220 pages
- Publisher:Oup
- Publication Date:08/07/1999
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- ISBN:9780191541452
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:220 pages
- Publisher:Oup
- Publication Date:08/07/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780191541452