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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 CONCEPTS: THE HOLY MAN AND HIS MILIEUX; 2 VIEWPOINTS: PERCEPTIONS AND PERSPECTIVES; 3 PATTERNS: LIVES AND LIFESTYLES; 4 WISDOM: CRAFTS, CUNNING, CREDULITY; 5 ACCLAMATION: THE RHETORIC OF REVELATION; 6 ACTION: DISPLAY AND INTERVENTION; 7 ALLIANCE: DISCIPLES, CLIENTS, PATRONS; 8 OPPOSITION: FALSE PROPHETS, CHEATS AND CHARLATANS; 9 AUTHORITY: CAESARS, PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS; 10 TRAVEL: HOLY MEN ON THE MOVE; 11 REPRESENTATION: THE HOLY MAN IN FICTION; 12 PRESTIGE: THE ENHANCEMENT OF HOLINESS.
  • 13 PROGRESS: CONTINUITIES AND COMPARISONS14 EPILOGUE: VARIETIES OF AMBIGUITY; Appendix: Jesus the Jew; Jesus the Magician; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

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