Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity
Author:   Polymnia Athanassiadi (, Professor of Late Antique History, University of Athens) ,  Michael Frede (, Professor of the History of Philosophy, and Fellow of Keble College, Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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Pages:   220
Publication Date:   01 November 2001
Format:   Paperback
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Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity


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Author:   Polymnia Athanassiadi (, Professor of Late Antique History, University of Athens) ,  Michael Frede (, Professor of the History of Philosophy, and Fellow of Keble College, Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.70cm
Weight:   0.271kg
ISBN:  

9780199248018


ISBN 10:   019924801
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   01 November 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Towards Monotheism Monotheism and Pagan Philosophy Monotheism in the Gnostic Tradition The Cult of Theos Hypsistos The Chaldean Oracles The Speech of Praetextatus

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fascinating George Steiner, Times Literary Supplement essential reading to any student of antiquity: patristic scholars and philosophers of God alike. Journal of Early Christian Studies What this book demonstrates ... is the plain absurdity of equating paganism with polytheism. ... It will henceforth be the fundamental study of this difficult but fascinating subject. Times Literary Supplement sure to become a seminal work ... of interest to scholars, college students, and the general reader interested in theology. History


`Review from previous edition ... essential reading to any student of antiquity: patristic scholars and philosophers of God alike.' Journal of Early Christian Studies `What this book demonstrates ... is the plain absurdity of equating paganism with polytheism. ... It will henceforth be the fundamental study of this difficult but fascinating subject.' Times Literary Supplement `... sure to become a seminal work ... of interest to scholars, college students, and the general reader interested in theology.' History Chosen by George Steiner as his best book of 2000 in the Times Literary Supplement


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