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Religion and Power : Pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Greek East.
This book contributes to the small but growing literature on the interaction between religion and power in antiquity. Edwards focusses on the eastern "Greek" provinces in the first and second centuries A.D.--the period during which Christianity, Judaism, and numerous other religions and cu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, USA,
1996.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book contributes to the small but growing literature on the interaction between religion and power in antiquity. Edwards focusses on the eastern "Greek" provinces in the first and second centuries A.D.--the period during which Christianity, Judaism, and numerous other religions and cults exploded across the Roman Empire. His purpose is to show how the local elite classes appropriated and manipulated mythic and religious images and practices to establish and consolidate their social, political, and economic power. Edwards considers both archaeological and literary evidence. He ex. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (245 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-218) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780195344806 0195344804 |