Sage, saint and sophist : holy men and their associates in the early Roman Empire / / Graham Anderson
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| Autore: |
Anderson Graham
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| Titolo: |
Sage, saint and sophist : holy men and their associates in the early Roman Empire / / Graham Anderson
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 292.9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Cults - Rome |
| Prophets - Rome | |
| Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 | |
| Religious biography - Rome | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 t |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Sage, saint and sophist |
| ISBN: | 0-415-75511-5 |
| 1-317-79967-4 | |
| 1-315-81281-9 | |
| 1-317-79966-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910799987303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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