Traditions of Theology: Studies in Hellenistic Theology, Its Background and Aftermath (Philosophia Antiqua,): 89 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004122648 ISBN 13: 9789004122642

Publisher: Brill, 2001

Synopsis

This collection of articles presents the views of the different philosophical schools of the Hellenistic area on various theological topics such as on the existence of the gods, their nature, and their concern for humankind. It also mirrors the changes of perspective that took place over the many centuries in this area, thus presenting the Hellenistic contribution within the larger framework of Greek philosophical theology.

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Synopsis:

Articles in this volume, orginally presented at the 1998 Symposium Hellenisticum in Lille, discuss theological questions that were central to the doctrines of the dominant schools in the Hellenistic age, such as the existence of the gods, their nature, and their concern for humankind.

About the Author:

Dorothea Frede is Professor of Philosophy at het University of Hamburg. Andre Laks is Professor of..

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 9004122648
• ISBN 13: 9789004122642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Frede Dorothea, Laks André