One God - Pagan Monotheism in the Roman Empire (Hardcover)

Graeco-Roman religion in its classic form was polytheistic; on the other hand, monotheistic ideas enjoyed wide currency in ancient philosophy. This contradiction provides a challenge for our understanding of ancient pagan religion. Certain forms of cult activity, including acclamations of 'one god' and the worship of theos hypsistos, the highest god, have sometimes been interpreted as evidence for pagan monotheism. This book discusses pagan monotheism in its philosophical and intellectual context, traces the evolution of new religious ideas in the time of the Roman empire, and evaluates the usefulness of the term 'monotheism' as a way of understanding these developments in later antiquity outside the context of Judaism and Christianity. In doing so, it establishes a framework for understanding the relationship between polytheistic and monotheistic religious cultures between the first and fourth centuries AD.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2010
First published:	2010
Editors:	Stephen Mitchell • Peter Van Nuffelen (Dr)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-19416-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
LSN:	0-521-19416-4
Barcode:	9780521194167

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