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Author : Charles Newton Scott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Religions of Antiquity as Preparatory to Christianity written by Charles Newton Scott and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Newton Scott
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497986220
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Religions of Antiquity as Preparatory to Christianity written by Charles Newton Scott and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03-30 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1914 Edition.
Author : Charles Newton Scott
Publisher : Trieste Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780649123612
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (236 download)
Download or read book The Religions of Antiquity as Preparatory to Christianity written by Charles Newton Scott and published by Trieste Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. Our readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original. Imperfections could be in the form of blurred text, photographs, or missing pages. It is highly unlikely that this would occur with one of our books. Our extensive quality control ensures that the readers of Trieste Publishing's books will be delighted with their purchase. Our staff has thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the collection, repairing, or if necessary, rejecting titles that are not of the highest quality. This process ensures that the reader of one of Trieste Publishing's titles receives a volume that faithfully reproduces the original, and to the maximum degree possible, gives them the experience of owning the original work.We pride ourselves on not only creating a pathway to an extensive reservoir of books of the finest quality, but also providing value to every one of our readers. Generally, Trieste books are purchased singly - on demand, however they may also be purchased in bulk. Readers interested in bulk purchases are invited to contact us directly to enquire about our tailored bulk rates.
Author : Philip A. Harland
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 1554583446
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (545 download)
Download or read book Travel and Religion in Antiquity written by Philip A. Harland and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel and Religion in Antiquity considers the importance of issues relating to travel for our understanding of religious and cultural life among Jews, Christians, and others in the ancient world, particularly during the Hellenistic and Roman eras. The volume is organized around five overlapping areas where religion and travel intersect: travel related to honouring deities, including travel to festivals, oracles, and healing sanctuaries; travel to communicate the efficacy of a god or the superiority of a way of life, including the diffusion of cults or movements; travel to explore and encounter foreign peoples or cultures, including descriptions of these cultures in ancient ethnographic materials; migration; and travel to engage in an occupation or vocation. With interdisciplinary contributions that cover a range of literary, epigraphic, and archeological materials, the volume sheds light on the importance of movement in connection with religious life among Greeks, Romans, Nabateans, and others, including Judeans and followers of Jesus.
Author : Alex Damm
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004384618
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Religions and Education in Antiquity written by Alex Damm and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions and Education in Antiquity gathers ten essays on teaching and learning in the contexts of ancient Western religions, including Judaism, early Christianity and Gnostic Christian traditions. Beginning with an overview of religious education in the ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean worlds, editor Alex Damm and the contributors together demonstrate the mutual influence of religion and education on each other; the relevance of educational traditions in addressing (for instance) historical or exegetical issues; and the thoroughgoing importance of education to religious life across time and space in antiquity. Highly useful to scholars of religion, theology, classics and education, this volume affords a state of the art study on pedagogy and learning in ancient religious contexts.
Author : Robert M. Seltzer
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Religions of Antiquity written by Robert M. Seltzer and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a series covering the history, practices and beliefs of religions this book provides an account of the origins, development and rituals of all of the major ancient religions including the religions of Persia, Egypt, Israel, Rome and Greece.
Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1592447430
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Religions in Antiquity written by Jacob Neusner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-07-09 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays were originally intended for presentation to Professor Erwin Ramsdell Goodenough on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday. Before his death, in March, 1965, he knew of our plans for this volume and was gladdened by them.... The editor hopes that these papers, many of which fruitfully utilize Goodenough's scholarship, may contribute to the critical discussion of some problems of concern to him during his lifetime. He can conceive no higher, nor more appropriate, act of reverence for the memory of a beloved teacher and friend. From the Foreword by Jacob Neusner
Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Religions in antiquity written by Jacob Neusner and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Newton Scott
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Download or read book The Foregleams of Christianity written by Charles Newton Scott and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Valantasis
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691188165
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Religions of Late Antiquity in Practice written by Richard Valantasis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an unprecedented collection of nearly seventy Late Antique primary religious texts. These texts--all in new English translation and many appearing in English for the first time--represent every major religious current from the late first century until the rise of Islam. Produced through the efforts of thirty-six leading scholars in the field, they constitute a comprehensive view of religious practice in Late Antiquity. Religious life and performance during this period comprised diverse, often unusual practices. Philosophical ascent, magic, legal pronouncement, hymnography, dietary and sexual restriction, and rhetoric were all part of this deeply fascinating world. Religious and political identity often intertwined, as reflected in the Roman persecution of Christians. And a fluid boundary between religion and superstition was contested in daily life. Many practices, including ascetic training, crossed religious boundaries. Others, such as "incubation" at specific temples and certain divination rites, were distinctive practices of individual groups and orders. Intrinsically interesting, the practice of religion in the Late Antique also edifies modern-day religious life. As this volume shows, the origins of the contemporary Western religious terrain can be gleaned in this period. Rabbinic Judaism flourished and spread. Christianity developed still-important theological categories and structures. And even movements that did not survive intact--such as Neoplatonism and the once-powerful Manichaean churches--continue to influence religion today. This rich sourcebook includes discussions of asceticism, religious organization, ritual, martyrdom, religion's social implications, law, and theology. Its unique emphasis on practice and its inclusion of texts translated from lesser-known languages advance the study of religious history in several directions. A strong interdisciplinary orientation will reward scholars and students of religion, theology, gender studies, classical literatures, and history. Each text is accompanied by an introduction and a bibliography for further reading and research, making the book appropriate for use in any university or seminary classroom.
Author : Charles Newton Scott
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330068700
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (687 download)
Download or read book The Foregleams of Christianity written by Charles Newton Scott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-14 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Foregleams of Christianity: An Essay on the Religious History of Antiquity 'We have gone a long way since Maurice delivered his Boyle Lectures, and Mr. Scott has kept his eye persistently on the masters who have spoken since,'... 'This essay in its revised edition will take its place in the great and fascinating course of study that lies before us - the study of comparative religions.' - Expository Times, May, 1893. 'We have every confidence in recommending Mr. Scott's new edition to our readers.' - Religious Review of Reviews, October 14, 1893 'The book shows wonderful industry and collection of authorities, with an ingenious arrangement of the elements of the various religious systems, but whilst the great leading results may be acceptable as being (probably) commonly agreed on, one stands in doubt of "the sacerdotal organization of which the type has been most perfectly realized in the apostolical succession."' - Presbyterian, October 20, 1893. 'Certainly Mr Scott deserves thanks for having continued his able and suggestive work.' - Glasgow Herald, January 26, 1893. 'Some excellent remarks on the acceptance of polytheism by such races as the Greek may be found in Foregleams of Christianity,' - Herbert H. Jeaffreson, The Church of The Living God. 'Un savant anglais, W. Scott, en un livre que je regrette de ne pas voir traduit dans notre langue, Foregleams of Christianity, excelle a mettre en lumiere la vérite de toutes les erreurs, la legitimité de tous les systemes, faux par ce qu'ils nient, vrais par ce qu'ils affirment.' - Joseph Serre, La Religion De Desprit Large. Opinions of the Press on the First Edition. 'The appearance of such an essay, written from the orthodox side, by one who is no less fearless than true, augurs well for the future defenders of the Faith, and amply proves that really Catholic minds can be more liberal and broadly sympathetic than those whose boasted toleration has very awkward and narrow limits.'... In order to encourage our readers to procure the essay and study it with the attention it deserves, we just note the subjects of the chapters.'... 'For English readers we know of no better guide to the subject with which it deals, and venture to hope that the author may be induced to follow up a line of study for which he is so well prepared.' - Church Times, December 27, 1878. 'To Mr C. N. Scott's "Foregleams of Christianity" must be assigned an important place among the semi-theological publications of the present season.'... 'Mr Scott's method may be heartily commended. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Sarah Iles JOHNSTON
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674039181
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Ancient Religions written by Sarah Iles JOHNSTON and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious beliefs and practices, which permeated all aspects of life in antiquity, traveled well-worn routes throughout the Mediterranean: itinerant charismatic practitioners peddled their skills as healers, purifiers, cursers, and initiators; and vessels decorated with illustrations of myths traveled with them. This collection of essays, drawn from the groundbreaking reference work Religion in the Ancient World, offers an expansive, comparative perspective on this complex spiritual world.
Author : Jonathan Z. Smith
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780728601581
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Drudgery Divine written by Jonathan Z. Smith and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Ian H. Henderson
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Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Changing Face of Judaism, Christianity, and Other Greco-Roman Religions in Antiquity written by Ian H. Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jörg Rüpke
Publisher : I. B. Tauris
ISBN 13 : 9781780761695
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (616 download)
Download or read book Religion written by Jörg Rüpke and published by I. B. Tauris. This book was released on 2014 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a religion? What triggered the spontaneous development of distinct religions throughout the ancient world? How do religions evoke the ultimate realities they claim to address? Such questions are as evergreen as belief itself. The Hellenistic and Roman worlds were a fertile seedbed of the monotheistic faiths that dominate today's western image of religion, as well as many global conflicts. In this concise and elegant overview, Jorg Rupke addresses the similarities and differences of religions in antiquity, tracing their sometimes complex lineage into modern systems of belief. Greek and Roman religion is discussed not in isolation, but in the broader context of western Asia and Egypt. The author also addresses developments relating to early Islam on the south-eastern margins of the Byzantine Empire.Examining such topics as the functions of priests and religious functionaries; religious individualism; the relationship between religion and political identity; the acceptance of the pagan Julian calendar by Christians; and contrasting ancient and modern understandings of divination, Rupke shows that study of pre-modern culture enables us more daringly to explore the contemporary religious world.
Author : Philip A. Harland
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781554582228
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Travel and Religion in Antiquity written by Philip A. Harland and published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel and Religion in Antiquity considers the importance of issues relating to travel for our understanding of religious and cultural life among Jews, Christians, and others in the ancient world, particularly during the Hellenistic and Roman eras. The volume is organized around five overlapping areas where religion and travel intersect: travel related to honouring deities, including travel to festivals, oracles, and healing sanctuaries; travel to communicate the efficacy of a god or the superiority of a way of life, including the diffusion of cults or movements; travel to explore and encounter foreign peoples or cultures, including descriptions of these cultures in ancient ethnographic materials; migration; and travel to engage in an occupation or vocation. With interdisciplinary contributions that cover a range of literary, epigraphic, and archeological materials, the volume sheds light on the importance of movement in connection with religious life among Greeks, Romans, Nabateans, and others, including Judeans and followers of Jesus.
Author : Richard Valantasis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780691057507
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (575 download)
Download or read book Religions of Late Antiquity in Practice written by Richard Valantasis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an unprecedented collection of nearly seventy Late Antique primary religious texts. These texts--all in new English translation and many appearing in English for the first time--represent every major religious current from the late first century until the rise of Islam. Produced through the efforts of thirty-six leading scholars in the field, they constitute a comprehensive view of religious practice in Late Antiquity. Religious life and performance during this period comprised diverse, often unusual practices. Philosophical ascent, magic, legal pronouncement, hymnography, dietary and sexual restriction, and rhetoric were all part of this deeply fascinating world. Religious and political identity often intertwined, as reflected in the Roman persecution of Christians. And a fluid boundary between religion and superstition was contested in daily life. Many practices, including ascetic training, crossed religious boundaries. Others, such as "incubation" at specific temples and certain divination rites, were distinctive practices of individual groups and orders. Intrinsically interesting, the practice of religion in the Late Antique also edifies modern-day religious life. As this volume shows, the origins of the contemporary Western religious terrain can be gleaned in this period. Rabbinic Judaism flourished and spread. Christianity developed still-important theological categories and structures. And even movements that did not survive intact--such as Neoplatonism and the once-powerful Manichaean churches--continue to influence religion today. This rich sourcebook includes discussions of asceticism, religious organization, ritual, martyrdom, religion's social implications, law, and theology. Its unique emphasis on practice and its inclusion of texts translated from lesser-known languages advance the study of religious history in several directions. A strong interdisciplinary orientation will reward scholars and students of religion, theology, gender studies, classical literatures, and history. Each text is accompanied by an introduction and a bibliography for further reading and research, making the book appropriate for use in any university or seminary classroom.
