Dignas B (7 results)

paperback. Condition: New. 1st.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The emperor Julian pointed out that the duties of priesthood were betterunderstood among 'the impious Galileans' (i.e. Christians) than amonghis pagan contemporaries. Like the emperor, the essays in this volumelook in both directions. Its pages are populated by very diversefigures: Plutach, Aelius Aristides, Alexander of Abonouteichos, Danielthe Stylite, Gregory of Nazianzus, Shenoute of Atripe, Mani, Muhammad,and a host of anonymous Greek and Roman priests, prophets, and diviners.The priests of second temple Judaism are considered too. Both in theGreco-Roman and the early Christian worlds the neat division betweenpriests and prophets proves hard to sustain. But in terms of fame andinfluence a strong contrast emerges between Greco-Roman andJudeo-Christian prophets; this is why it is only among Jews andChristians that 'false prophets' are feared. Two recurrentpreoccupations are the relation of priests and prophets to secularpower, and the priest/prophet not as reality but as idea, an imaginedfigure. Leading scholars of the religions of antiquity come together inthis wide-ranging and innovative volume. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: New. 2013. Paperback. . . . . .

Condition: New. 2013. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780199572069.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The emperor Julian pointed out that the duties of priesthood were betterunderstood among 'the impious Galileans' (i.e. Christians) than amonghis pagan contemporaries. Like the emperor, the essays in this volumelook in both directions. Its pages are populated by very diversefigures: Plutach, Aelius Aristides, Alexander of Abonouteichos, Danielthe Stylite, Gregory of Nazianzus, Shenoute of Atripe, Mani, Muhammad,and a host of anonymous Greek and Roman priests, prophets, and diviners.The priests of second temple Judaism are considered too. Both in theGreco-Roman and the early Christian worlds the neat division betweenpriests and prophets proves hard to sustain. But in terms of fame andinfluence a strong contrast emerges between Greco-Roman andJudeo-Christian prophets; this is why it is only among Jews andChristians that 'false prophets' are feared. Two recurrentpreoccupations are the relation of priests and prophets to secularpower, and the priest/prophet not as reality but as idea, an imaginedfigure. Leading scholars of the religions of antiquity come together inthis wide-ranging and innovative volume. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

XII,285 p., illustrations. Paperback 22.5 cm 600 gr.