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Many recent discoveries have confirmed the importance of Orphism for ancient Greek religion, philosophy, and literature. However, its nature and role are still very controversial. The key problem of its relationship to Christianity has been discussed by ancient and modern authors from many different viewpoints, albeit too often tainted with apologetic interests and unconscious projections. This free and thorough study of the ancient sources sheds light on these questions and illuminates the complexity of the encounter between Classical culture and Jewish-Christian tradition. New perspectives on the relationship between Classical and Jewish-Christian culture On the avowed subject of Orphism Author is specialist within the field within the field

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• Full title: Orphism and Christianity in Late Antiquity
• Author: Miguel Herrero de Jáuregui
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 455
• EAN: 9783110206333
• ISBN: 3110206331
• ID: 12565506
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Weight: 824 g
• Dimensions: 230 × 155 × 25 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. March 2010

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