One god : pagan monotheism in the Roman Empire
| Weitere Verfasser: |
Mitchell, Stephen, 1948-2024
Nuffelen, Peter van. |
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2010.
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| Umfang/Format: |
ix, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
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| Inhalte/Bestandteile: | 12 Datensätze |
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: the debate about pagan monotheism S. Mitchell and P. Van Nuffelen; 2. Pagan monotheism as a religious phenomenon P. Van Nuffelen; 3. Pagan ritual and monotheism J. North; 4. The case for pagan monotheism in Greek and Graeco-Roman antiquity M. Frede; 5. Monotheism between cult and politics. The themes of the ancient debate between pagan and Christian monotheism A. Furst; 6. The price of monotheism. Some new observations on a current debate about late antiquity C. Markschies; 7. Megatheism: the search for the almighty god and the competition of cults A. Chaniotis; 8. Deus deum ... summorum maximus (Apuleius). Ritual expressions of distinction in the divine world in the imperial period N. Belayche; 9. Further thoughts on the cult of Theos Hypsistos S. Mitchell.
