One God: Pagan Monotheism in the Roman Empire

ISBN-13: 9781108984966 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 249 str.

Stephen Mitchell; Peter Van Nuffelen

Opis

This book establishes a framework for understanding the relationship between polytheistic and monotheistic religious cultures between the first and fourth centuries.

Recenzje

'Whether or not one finds the term pagan monotheism useful, and I do, this volume is … extraordinarily effective in conveying the continuities between paganism, ancient Judaism and Christianity.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Spis treści

1. Introduction: the debate about pagan monotheism Stephen Mitchell and Peter Van Nuffelen; 2. Pagan monotheism as a religious phenomenon Peter Van Nuffelen; 3. Pagan ritual and monotheism John North; 4. The case for pagan monotheism in Greek and Graeco-Roman antiquity Michael Frede; 5. Monotheism between cult and politics: the themes of the ancient debate between pagan and Christian monotheism Alfons Fürst; 6. The price of monotheism: some new observations on a current debate about late antiquity Christoph Markschies; 7. Megatheism: the search for the almighty god and the competition of cults Angelos Chaniotis; 8. Deus deum…summorum maximus (Apuleius): ritual expressions of distinction in the divine world in the imperial period Nicole Belayche; 9. Further thoughts on the cult of Theos Hypsistos Stephen Mitchell.