Rethinking the Gods Philosophical Readings of Religion in the Post-Hellenistic Period |
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| Author:
| van Nuffelen, Peter |
| Series title: | Greek Culture in the Roman World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-99778-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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From the first century BC onwards religion was embraced as a source of philosophical knowledge. This book shows how that approach increased the authority of religion and how it further developed in Christianity, thus contributing to current debates about the origins of modern ideas about religion.
From the first century BC onwards religion was embraced as a source of philosophical knowledge. This book shows how that approach increased the authority of religion and how it further developed in Christianity, thus contributing to current debates about the origins of modern ideas about religion.