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Antike Mythologie in christlichen Kontexten der Spätantike

It is well known that classical mythology outlasted the Christianization of the Roman Empire. This volume undertakes a new investigation of the complex conditions under which it continued to exist and thrive in Late Antiquity. Particular attention is devoted to the polemical and educational contexts...

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Main Author: Leppin, Hartmut
Format: eBook
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2015
Series:Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies
Subjects:
Mythology
Christianity
Thema Editeur::q Philosophy And Religion::qr Religion And Beliefs::qra Religion: General::qrax History Of Religion
Thema Editeur::q Philosophy And Religion::qr Religion And Beliefs::qrm Christianity
Thema Editeur::q Philosophy And Religion::qr Religion And Beliefs::qrr Other Religions And Spiritual Beliefs::qrrt Indigenous, Ethnic And Folk Religions And Spiritual Beliefs::qrrt1 Indigenous Religions, Spiritual Beliefs And Mythologies Of The Americas
Late Antiquity
Paganism
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Collection: Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:It is well known that classical mythology outlasted the Christianization of the Roman Empire. This volume undertakes a new investigation of the complex conditions under which it continued to exist and thrive in Late Antiquity. Particular attention is devoted to the polemical and educational contexts in which classical mythology was often used, and to strategies designed to neutralize or assimilate it.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (318 p.)
ISBN:9783110405064
9783110404951
9783110400434

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