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Sage, Saint & Sophist: Holy Men & Their Associates in the Early Roman Empire

By Graham Anderson

Book information

Publisher
Routledge (London & NY)
Year
1994
ISBN
0415023726, 9780415023726
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6739277 bytes)
Pages
304\302
Time added
2021-03-04 11:03:00

Description

Holy men, both pagan & Christian are persistent & puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles & behavior of these figures, from Jesus Christ to Peregrinus Proteus to dio Chrysostom, stressing their individuality as much as their common features. Sage, Saint & Sophist examines the variety of services, real or imaginary, that these colorful figures had to offer & how they maintained their credibility to become the objects of successful religious cults.

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