Roman Christianity and Roman Stoicism a comparative study of ancient morality
Runar M. Thorsteinsson presents a challenge to the view that Christianity introduced an entirely new, better, and decidedly universal morality into the ancient world. Presenting evidence from Stoic and Christian texts from first century Rome, he emphasizes the similarities between the two belief sys...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2010, c2010
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Runar M. Thorsteinsson presents a challenge to the view that Christianity introduced an entirely new, better, and decidedly universal morality into the ancient world. Presenting evidence from Stoic and Christian texts from first century Rome, he emphasizes the similarities between the two belief systems |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 248 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191722868 0191722863 |