Prophets, Prophecy, and Oracles in the Roman Empire Jewish, Christian, and Greco-Roman Cultures
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2017
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780815373438
Publisert
2017-11-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
226 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
98
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Biographical note
Leslie Kelly is Associate Professor of History in the School of Arts & Humanities at American Public University, USA.
This book surveys the uses and function of prophecy, prophets, and oracles among Jews, Christians, and pagans in the first three centuries of the Roman Empire and explores how prophecy and prophetic texts functioned as a common language that enabled religious discourse to develop between these groups. It shows that each of these cultures believed that it was in prophetic texts and prophetic utterances that they could find the surest proof of their religious beliefs and a strong confirmation of their group identity.
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This book surveys the uses and function of prophecy, prophets, and oracles among Jews, Christians, and pagans in the first three centuries of the Roman Empire.
IntroductionChapter 1: Jewish Prophets, Prophecy: First Century Sectarians, Visionaries, and Rebels Chapter 2: The Early Christians: Prophecy, Apology, and HeresiologyChapter 3: The Greco-Romans: Pagan Oracles and Christian PersecutionConclusionIndex
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780815373438
Publisert
2017-11-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
226 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
98
Forfatter