Longing for perfection in late antiquity: studies on journeys between ideal and reality in pagan and Christian literature

"How on Earth can Humans be perfect? The striving for perfection has always occupied a central place in ancient Greek culture. This dynamics urged the Greeks on to surpass themselves in different fields, from sculpture and architecture over athletics to philosophy. In this volume, an internatio...

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Contributors: Leemans, Johan 1965- (Editor) ; Roskam, Geert 1973- (Editor) ; Van Deun, Peter 1961- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2024]
In: Ancient philosophy & religion (volume 11)
Year: 2024
Series/Journal:Ancient philosophy & religion volume 11
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Late Antiquity / Ideal (motif) (Motif) / Reality (Motif) / Christian literature / Paganism / Religious literature
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AG Religious life; material religion
BE Greco-Roman religions
CA Christianity
TD Late Antiquity
Further subjects:B Philosophy (Greece) History
B Perfection
B Perfection Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600
B Perfection History
B Perfection Biblical teaching
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