Orphism and Christianity in Late Antiquity (eBook)

Miguel Herrero de Jáuregui (Autor)

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2010
455 Seiten
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-021660-8 (ISBN)

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Many recent discoveries have confirmed the importance of Orphism for ancient Greek religion, philosophy, and literature. However, its nature and role are still very controversial. The key problem of its relationship to Christianity has been discussed by ancient and modern authors from many different viewpoints, albeit too often tainted with apologetic interests and unconscious projections. This free and thorough study of the ancient sources sheds light on these questions and illuminates the complexity of the encounter between Classical culture and Jewish-Christian tradition.

• New perspectives on the relationship between Classical and Jewish-Christian culture
• On the avowed subject of Orphism
• Author is specialist within the field

Miguel Herrero de Jáuregui, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

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Miguel Herrero de Jáuregui, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Inhalt

Preface 7
Table of Contents 11
I. Introduction 15
II. Orphic religious presence in the Imperial Age 45
III. Fields of intersection 101
IV. Orphic Tradition in Christian Apologetic Literature 141
V. Christian Strategies 233
VI. Orphism in the light of Christian apologetics 309
Appendices 389
Bibliography 407
Index locorum 435

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"Altogether, the reader is justified in feeling that he has come to a better knowledge of the books, beliefs, and rites of Orphism, of the Christian apologists and their encounter with Greek religion and ideas, and of the specific texts discussed here. He has found, moreover, a resource to which he can return for insight and direction on these and many related matters for years to come. For this contribution, once again, Herrero de Jáuregui is to be thanked."
Benjamin Garstad in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2010.10.52

"In seinem Werk ist H. insgesamt eine überzeugende, kenntnisreiche, gut lesbare Darstellung eines der kompliziertesten (und in der Vergangenheit umstrittensten) Phänomene der Antike gelungen."
Oliver Schelske in: Gnomon 85, 2013

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.3.2010
• Reihe/Serie: ISSN
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• Reihe/Serie: Sozomena
• Reihe/Serie: Sozomena
• Verlagsort: Berlin/Boston
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Dionysus • Orpheus • Orphism (Religion) • Orphismus (Religion) • Reception (Religion) • Rezeption (Religion)
• ISBN-10: 3-11-021660-4 / 3110216604
• ISBN-13: 978-3-11-021660-8 / 9783110216608