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Hellenistic Religions

An Introduction

by Luther H. Martin (associate Professor Of Religion, Associate Professor Of Religion, University Of Vermont)

  • Paperback
  • 192 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 14 x 20.9 x 1.4 cm

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This is a brief and lively introduction to the religious institutions, beliefs and practices of the Graeco-Roman world during the 'Hellenistic Age' (c.300 BC-300 AD). Discussion of the various phenomena of Hellenistic religion is organized around the three classic types: piety, mystery, and gnosis. As the author follows the historical development of these phenomena, he demonstrates the effect of religion on two fundamental transformations of the Hellenistic world-view. The first of these is the transformation of the understanding of the structure of the cosmos from the archaic to the 'Ptolemaic' view. The second transformation is what Martin describes as a shift in the relative importance of masculine and feminine god-images. He concludes with a discussion of late Hellenistic religion's interaction with and influence on early Christianity.
Hellenistic Religions and Studies in Hellenistic Religions
Studies in Hellenistic ReligionsHellenistic Religions

  • Author

    Luther H. Martin (associate Professor Of Religion, Associate Professor Of Religion, University Of Vermont)

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    January 1989

  • Edition

    New edition

  • Weight

    232g

  • Page Count

    192

  • Dimensions

    14 x 20.9 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780195043914

  • ISBN-10

    019504391X

  • Eden Code

    1579700

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