Spiritual Taxonomies and Ritual Authority: Platonists, Priests, and Gnostics in the Third Century C.E.
Spiritual Taxonomies and Ritual Authority recounts how philosophers of the late third century C.E. organized the spirit world into hierarchies, positioning themselves as high priests in the process. By establishing themselves as experts on sacred matters, they fortified their authority, prestige, an...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Press
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Divinations: rereading late ancient religion
Divinations De Gruyter eBook-Paket Theologie, Religionswissenschaften, Judaistik |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Neoplatonism
/ Gnosis
/ Demonology
/ Church
/ History 200-300
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BE Greco-Roman religions BF Gnosticism |
| Further subjects: | B
Demonology
B Gnosticism History B Spirits B Neoplatonism History B Spirits History of doctrines B Demonology History B Gnosticism B Neoplatonism B Religion / Christianity / History |
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| Summary: | Spiritual Taxonomies and Ritual Authority recounts how philosophers of the late third century C.E. organized the spirit world into hierarchies, positioning themselves as high priests in the process. By establishing themselves as experts on sacred matters, they fortified their authority, prestige, and reputation. |
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| ISBN: | 0812292448 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.9783/9780812292442 |