Empsychoi logoi--religious innovations in antiquity : studies in honour of Pieter Willem van der Horst /
The fact that religions show internal variation and develop over time is not only a problem for believers, but has also long engaged scholars. This is especially true for the religions of the ancient world, where the mere idea of innovation in religious matters evoked notions of revolution and destr...
| Други автори: | Horst, Pieter Willem van der., Houtman, Alberdina., Jong, Albert de, 1966-, Weg, Magdalena Wilhelmina Misset-van de, 1943- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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| Серия: |
Ancient Judaism and early Christianity ;
v. 73. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=362133 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Empsychoi logoi--religious innovations in antiquity. |
| Резюме: |
The fact that religions show internal variation and develop over time is not only a problem for believers, but has also long engaged scholars. This is especially true for the religions of the ancient world, where the mere idea of innovation in religious matters evoked notions of revolution and destruction. With the emergence of new religious identities from the first century onwards, we begin to find traces of an entirely new vision of religion. The question was not whether a particular belief was new, but whether it was true and the two were no longer felt to be mutually exclusive. The presen. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxiv, 646 pages) : portrait. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789047433224 904743322X |
| ISSN: |
1871-6636 ; |