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UNINA9910822219803321 |
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Autore |
Kahlos Maijastina |
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Titolo |
Debate and dialogue : Christian and pagan cultures c. 360-430 / / Maijastina Kahlos |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate Pub., c2007 |
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1-315-57599-X |
1-317-15436-3 |
1-317-15435-5 |
1-281-09937-6 |
9786611099374 |
0-7546-8656-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Collana |
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Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Apologetics - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 |
Christianity and other religions - Roman |
Rome Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-203) and index. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Constructing and deconstructing dichotomies -- Debate, polemic and dialogue -- Religio and superstitio -- Ceremonies of light and dark -- Gods and demons. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores the construction of Christian identity in fourth and fifth centuries through inventing, fabricating and sharpening binary oppositions. Such oppositions, for example Christians - pagans; truth - falsehood; the one true god - the multitude of demons; the right religion - superstition, served to create and reinforce the Christian self-identity. The author examines how the Christian argumentation against pagans was intertwined with self-perception and self-affirmation |
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