| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 289 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-279) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Concepts: The Holy Man and His Milieux -- 2. Viewpoints: Perceptions and Perspectives -- 3. Patterns: Lives and Lifestyles -- 4. Wisdom: Crafts, Cunning, Credulity -- 5. Acclamation: The Rhetoric of Revelation -- 6. Action: Display and Intervention -- 7. Alliance: Disciples, Clients, Patrons -- 8. Opposition: False Prophets, Cheats and Charlatans -- 9. Authority: Caesars, Principalities and Powers -- 10. Travel: Holy Men on the Move -- 11. Representation: The Holy Man in Fiction -- 12. Prestige: The Enhancement of Holiness -- 13. Progress: Continuities and Comparisons -- 14. Epilogue: Varieties of Ambiguity -- Appendix: Jesus the Jew; Jesus the Magician. |
| Summary |
Holy men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles and behaviour of these figures, from Jesus Christ to Peregrinus Proteus to dio Chrysostom, stressing their individuality as much as their common features.Sage, Saint and Sophist examines the variety of services, real or imaginary, that these colouful figures had to offer and how they maintained their credibility t. |
| Language |
English. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cults -- Rome.
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Prophets -- Rome.
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Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
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Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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Religious biography -- Rome.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism & Neo-Paganism. |
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RELIGION -- Antiquities & Archaeology. |
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Church history -- Primitive and early church |
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Cults |
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Prophets |
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Religious biography |
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Rome (Empire) |
| Chronological Term |
30 B.C.-600 A.D. |
| Genre/Form |
History
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Anderson, Graham. Sage, saint, and sophist 0415023726 (DLC) 93027965 (OCoLC)28506952 |
| ISBN |
9781317799665 (electronic bk.) |
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1317799666 (electronic bk.) |
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9781315812816 (e-book ; PDF) |
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1315812819 |
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9781317799672 (e-book ; PDF) |
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1317799674 |
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9781317799658 (e-book ; Mobi) |
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1317799658 |
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9780415755115 (paperback) |
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0415755115 |
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0415023726 |
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9780415023726 |
| Standard No. |
10.4324/9781315812816 |
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