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Monotheism between pagans and Christians in late antiquity / edited by Stephen Mitchell and Peter Van Nuffelen.

Contributor(s): Mitchell, Stephen, 1948- | Nuffelen, Peter van
Material type: TextTextSeries: Interdisciplinary studies in ancient culture and religion: 12.Publisher: Leuven ; Walpole, Mass. : Peeters, 2010Description: vi, 225 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789042922426; 9042922427Subject(s): Monotheism -- History | Paganism -- Relations -- Christianity | Christianity and other religions -- Paganism | Theology -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 | Paganism -- HistoryBibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-222) and index.
Contents:
Introduction / S. Mitchell and P. Van Nuffelen -- 'Pagan monotheism'? Towards a historical typology / M. V. Cerutti -- One God and divine unity : late antique theologies between exclusivism and inclusiveness / G. Sfameni Gasparro -- Eadem spectamus astra : astral immortality as common ground between pagan and Christian monotheism / B. Selter -- Orphic God(s) : theogonies and hymns as vehicles of monotheism / M. Herrero de Jáuregui -- Pagan conceptions of monotheism in the fourth century : the example of Libanius and Themistius / I. Sandwell -- From philosophic monotheism to imperial henotheism : esoteric and popular religion in late antique Platonism / N. Siniossoglou -- Monotheism, henotheism, and polytheism in Porphyry's Philosophy from Oracles / C. Addey -- Refuting and reclaiming monotheism : monotheism in the debate between "pagans" and Christians in 380-430 / M. Kahlos -- Augustine's Varro and pagan monotheism / G. Clark.

Selections originally presented at a conference entitled "Pagan monotheism in the Roman Empire" (Exeter 17-20 July 2006).

Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-222) and index.

Introduction / S. Mitchell and P. Van Nuffelen -- 'Pagan monotheism'? Towards a historical typology / M. V. Cerutti -- One God and divine unity : late antique theologies between exclusivism and inclusiveness / G. Sfameni Gasparro -- Eadem spectamus astra : astral immortality as common ground between pagan and Christian monotheism / B. Selter -- Orphic God(s) : theogonies and hymns as vehicles of monotheism / M. Herrero de Jáuregui -- Pagan conceptions of monotheism in the fourth century : the example of Libanius and Themistius / I. Sandwell -- From philosophic monotheism to imperial henotheism : esoteric and popular religion in late antique Platonism / N. Siniossoglou -- Monotheism, henotheism, and polytheism in Porphyry's Philosophy from Oracles / C. Addey -- Refuting and reclaiming monotheism : monotheism in the debate between "pagans" and Christians in 380-430 / M. Kahlos -- Augustine's Varro and pagan monotheism / G. Clark.

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