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Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity

Athanassiadi Polymnia Frede Michael
Heftet / 2001 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780199248018
Published
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Weight
271 gr
Height
217 mm
Width
138 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
220

Edited by
Athanassiadi Polymnia
Frede Michael

Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity

Athanassiadi Polymnia Frede Michael
Heftet / 2001 / Engelsk
Athanassiadi Polymnia Frede Michael
Heftet / 2001 / Engelsk
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fascinating

George Steiner, Times Literary Supplement

essential reading to any student of antiquity: patristic scholars and philosophers of God alike.

Journal of Early Christian Studies

What this book demonstrates ... is the plain absurdity of equating paganism with polytheism. ... It will henceforth be the fundamental study of this difficult but fascinating subject.

Times Literary Supplement

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sure to become a seminal work ... of interest to scholars, college students, and the general reader interested in theology.

History

In this book distinguished experts from a range of disciplines, including 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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Distinguished experts from a range of disciplines with a common interest in late antiquity probe the apparent paradox of pagan monotheism, and reach a better understanding of the historical roots of Christianity.
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Introduction ; Towards Monotheism ; Monotheism and Pagan Philosophy ; Monotheism in the Gnostic Tradition ; The Cult of Theos Hypsistos ; The Chaldean Oracles ; The Speech of Praetextatus
`Review from previous edition ... essential reading to any student of antiquity: patristic scholars and philosophers of God alike.' Journal of Early Christian Studies `What this book demonstrates ... is the plain absurdity of equating paganism with polytheism. ... It will henceforth be the fundamental study of this difficult but fascinating subject.' Times Literary Supplement `... sure to become a seminal work ... of interest to scholars, college students, and the general reader interested in theology.' History Chosen by George Steiner as his best book of 2000 in the Times Literary Supplement
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The first book to deal with the topic of monotheism in late antiquity in an interdisciplinary way Gives readers a greater understanding of the historical roots of Christianity
The first book to deal with the topic of monotheism in late antiquity in an interdisciplinary way Gives readers a greater understanding of the historical roots of Christianity

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fascinating

George Steiner, Times Literary Supplement

essential reading to any student of antiquity: patristic scholars and philosophers of God alike.

Journal of Early Christian Studies

What this book demonstrates ... is the plain absurdity of equating paganism with polytheism. ... It will henceforth be the fundamental study of this difficult but fascinating subject.

Times Literary Supplement

See all

sure to become a seminal work ... of interest to scholars, college students, and the general reader interested in theology.

History

In this book distinguished experts from a range of disciplines, including 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.
Read more
Distinguished experts from a range of disciplines with a common interest in late antiquity probe the apparent paradox of pagan monotheism, and reach a better understanding of the historical roots of Christianity.
Read more
Introduction ; Towards Monotheism ; Monotheism and Pagan Philosophy ; Monotheism in the Gnostic Tradition ; The Cult of Theos Hypsistos ; The Chaldean Oracles ; The Speech of Praetextatus
`Review from previous edition ... essential reading to any student of antiquity: patristic scholars and philosophers of God alike.' Journal of Early Christian Studies `What this book demonstrates ... is the plain absurdity of equating paganism with polytheism. ... It will henceforth be the fundamental study of this difficult but fascinating subject.' Times Literary Supplement `... sure to become a seminal work ... of interest to scholars, college students, and the general reader interested in theology.' History Chosen by George Steiner as his best book of 2000 in the Times Literary Supplement
Read more
The first book to deal with the topic of monotheism in late antiquity in an interdisciplinary way Gives readers a greater understanding of the historical roots of Christianity
The first book to deal with the topic of monotheism in late antiquity in an interdisciplinary way Gives readers a greater understanding of the historical roots of Christianity

Product details

ISBN
9780199248018
Published
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Weight
271 gr
Height
217 mm
Width
138 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
220

Edited by
Athanassiadi Polymnia
Frede Michael

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