An ancient theory of religion: Euhemerism from antiquity to the present
"This book examines Euhemerism - a theory of religion developed by Euhemerus of Messene in the late 4th through early 3rd centuries BCE - tracing the history and reception of the theory in antiquity and in early Christianity, where it was adopted and reshaped for particular religious and ideolo...
| Outros títulos: | Euhemerism from antiquity to the present |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
New York London
Routledge
[2017]
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| Em: | Ano: 2017 |
| Análises: | An Ancient Theory of Religion: Euhemerism from Antiquity to the Present, Nickolas P. Roubekas, Routledge, 2017 (ISBN 978-1-138-84893-1), xiv + 194 pp., hb £105 (2017) (Ristuccia, Nathan J.)
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| Coletânea / Revista: | Routledge monographs in classical studies
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Euhemerus ca. 340 a.C.-260 a.C.
B Euhemerus ca. 340 a.C.-260 a.C. / Evemerismo / Recepção / História |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Euhemerism
B Euhemerus active 4th century B.C B Euhemerus of Messene (active 4th century B.C) |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Klappentext (Verlag) |
| Resumo: | "This book examines Euhemerism - a theory of religion developed by Euhemerus of Messene in the late 4th through early 3rd centuries BCE - tracing the history and reception of the theory in antiquity and in early Christianity, where it was adopted and reshaped for particular religious and ideological reasons. It shows how and why Euhemerism arose, how it was used, and how it significantly influenced theoretical discussions of religion from antiquity onward."-- "This book examines Euhemerism - a theory of religion developed by Euhemerus of Messene in the late 4th through early 3rd centuries BCE - tracing the history and reception of the theory in antiquity and in early Christianity, where it was adopted and reshaped for particular religious and ideological reasons. It shows how and why Euhemerism arose, how it was used, and how it significantly influenced theoretical discussions of religion from antiquity onward."-- |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographic references and index |
| ISBN: | 113884893X |