Dreams, Virtue and Divine Knowledge in Early Christian Egypt

ISBN-13: 9781108481182 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 222 str.

Bronwen Neil; Doru Costache; Kevin Wagner

Opis

Explores the significance of dreams in early Christian Egypt, using sources from Philo and Origen to Athanasius and early monks.

Recenzje

'This volume is based on meticulous research in the primary Christian, Jewish, and classical traditions and on deep engagement with the secondary sources … Recommended.' M. M. Hawkins, Choice

Spis treści

1. An introduction to Greco-Roman traditions on dreams and virtue Bronwen Neil; 2. The development of an Alexandrian tradition Bronwen Neil; 3. Sleep, dreams and soul-travel: Athanasius within the tradition Doru Costache; 4. Synesius of Cyrene and Neoplatonic dream theory Kevin Wagner; 5. Expanding beyond the Egyptian ascetic tradition Bronwen Neil.