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Hellenistic Religions - An Introduction (Paperback, New Ed): Luther H. Martin

Hellenistic Religions - An Introduction (Paperback, New Ed)

Luther H. Martin

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This is a brief and lively introduction to the religious institutions, beliefs and practices of the Graeco-Roman world during the `Hellenistic Age' (c.300 BC-300 AD).

Discussion of the various phenomena of Hellenistic religion is organized around the three classic types: piety, mystery, and gnosis. As the author follows the historical development of these phenomena, he demonstrates the effect of religion on two fundamental transformations of the Hellenistic world-view. The first of these is the transformation of the understanding of the structure of the cosmos from the archaic to the `Ptolemaic' view. The second transformation is what Martin describes as a shift in the relative importance of masculine and feminine god-images. He concludes with a discussion of late Hellenistic religion's interaction with and influence on early Christianity.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 1989
First published: November 1987
Authors: Luther H. Martin (Associate Professor of Religion)
Dimensions: 210 x 139 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 186
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-504391-4
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > General
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LSN: 0-19-504391-X
Barcode: 9780195043914

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