Praying and Contemplating in Late Antiquity

Religious and Philosophical Interactions

edited by Eleni Pachoumi and Mark Edwards

Book cover: Praying and Contemplating in Late Antiquity

Paperback (Published)

(February 2019)

ISBN: 9783161561191

9.25 x 6.1 inches

Price: $118.00

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The present volume is focused on the interactions and syncretistic tensions between religion and philosophy in Late Antiquity. A variety of papers examine issues of personal religious attitudes, initiation to the mysteries, Orphism, notions of theurgy, magic, the philosopher’s quest for intimacy or union with the divine, magic and Christianity, the role of prayer in philosophical texts, and oracles, dream-visions and divination. The contributions include a wide range of specialisations, such as Neoplatonism, Chaldaean Oracles, Theurgy, Patristic literature, Christian religious texts and Manichaeism. Contributors: John Dillon, Eleni Pachoumi, John Finamore, Mark Wildish, Wayne Hankey, John Hilton, Mark Edwards, Bronwen Neil, Annemare Kotze, Matthew Dickie, Lech Trzcionkowski, Philip Bosman

  • Edited by Mark Edwards
  • Edited by Eleni Pachoumi

". . . the volume's well-researched papers offer a valuable contribution to the field of late antique studies that will be of interest to scholars of various research backgrounds, spanning from Classics to Philosophy to Ancient Christianity." --Sirgy, Dominique, Church History, May 23, 2022
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