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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2024]
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| 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
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| 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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