Heavenly realms and earthly realities in late antique religions /
The idea of heaven held a special place in the late antique imagination, which was marked by a poignant sense of the relevance of otherworldly realities for earthly life. Such concerns can be found, not only in Judaism and Christianity, but also in the Greco-Roman religious, philosophical, scientifi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The idea of heaven held a special place in the late antique imagination, which was marked by a poignant sense of the relevance of otherworldly realities for earthly life. Such concerns can be found, not only in Judaism and Christianity, but also in the Greco-Roman religious, philosophical, scientific, and 'magical' traditions. Transcending social, regional and creedal boundaries, the preoccupation with heaven in Late Antiquity serves as a focus for an interdisciplinary approach to understanding this formative era in Western culture and history. Drawing upon the expertise of scholars of Classics, Ancient History, Jewish Studies, and Patristics, this volume explores the different functions of heavenly imagery in different texts and traditions in order to map the patterns of unity and diversity within the religious landscape of Late Antiquity. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 335 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-322) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511211751 0511211759 9780521831024 0521831024 0511215339 9780511215339 0511217129 9780511217128 9780511497889 0511497881 1280540443 9781280540448 9786610540440 6610540446 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
