Sage, Saint and Sophist

Holy Men and Their Associates in the Early Roman Empire
1. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-415-02372-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 302 Seiten, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

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 to become the objects of successful religious cults.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anderson, Graham

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Spiritualität, Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte Frühes Christentum, Patristik, Christliche Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Concepts; Chapter 2 Viewpoints; Chapter 3 Patterns; Chapter 4 Wisdom; Chapter 5 Acclamation; Chapter 6 Action; Chapter 7 Alliance; Chapter 8 Opposition; Chapter 9 Authority; Chapter 10 Travel; Chapter 11 Representation; Chapter 12 Prestige; Chapter 13 Progress; Chapter 14 Epilogue;

Über Autor(innen)

Graham Anderson