Sage, Saint and Sophist : Holy Men and Their Associates in the Early Roman Empire.

Holy men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles and behaviour of these figur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Anderson, Graham
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Temas:
30 B.C.-600 A.D.
Cults > Rome.
Prophets > Rome.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Religious biography > Rome.
Cultes > Rome.
Prophètes > Rome.
Église > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
Biographies religieuses > Rome.
Church history > Primitive and early church
Cults
Prophets
Religious biography
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Rome > Histoire > 30 av. J.-C.-284 (Empire)
Rome (Empire)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Holy men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles and behaviour of these figures, from Jesus Christ to Peregrinus Proteus to dio Chrysostom, stressing their individuality as much as their common features. Sage, Saint and Sophist examines the variety of services, real or imaginary, that these colouful figures had to offer and how they maintained their credibility t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (303 pages)
ISBN:9781317799672
1317799674

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