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Praying and Contemplating in Late Antiquity: Religious and Philosophical Interactions

Praying and Contemplating in Late Antiquity: Religious and Philosophical Interactions

Mark Wildish
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The present volume is focused on the interactions and syncretistic tensions between religion and philosophy in Late Antiquity. A variety of papers examine issues of personal religious attitudes, initiation to the mysteries, Orphism, notions of theurgy, magic, the philosopher's quest for intimacy or union with the divine, magic and Christianity, the role of prayer in philosophical texts, and oracles, dream-visions and divination. The contributions include a wide range of specialisations, such as Neoplatonism, Chaldaean Oracles, Theurgy, Patristic literature, Christian religious texts and Manichaeism.
Language
English
Pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
Release
May 12, 2022
ISBN 13
9783161561191

Praying and Contemplating in Late Antiquity: Religious and Philosophical Interactions

Mark Wildish
1/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The present volume is focused on the interactions and syncretistic tensions between religion and philosophy in Late Antiquity. A variety of papers examine issues of personal religious attitudes, initiation to the mysteries, Orphism, notions of theurgy, magic, the philosopher's quest for intimacy or union with the divine, magic and Christianity, the role of prayer in philosophical texts, and oracles, dream-visions and divination. The contributions include a wide range of specialisations, such as Neoplatonism, Chaldaean Oracles, Theurgy, Patristic literature, Christian religious texts and Manichaeism.
Language
English
Pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
Release
May 12, 2022
ISBN 13
9783161561191

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