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In mist apparelled : religious themes in Plutarch's Moralia and Lives / by Frederick E. Brenk.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Mnemosyne, Supplements ; 48. | Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049Publisher: Lugduni Batavorum : Brill, 1977Description: 1 online resource (306 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789004327658
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: In mist apparelled: Religious themes in Plutarch's Moralia and LivesDDC classification:
  • 920/.038
LOC classification:
  • PA4383 .B7
Online resources:
Contents:
Preliminary Material / Frederick E. Brenk -- Introduction / Frederick E. Brenk -- In the Throes of Superstition: Some Preliminaries on the Development of Plutarch’s Thought / Frederick E. Brenk -- Dreams and the Tortures of the Damned / Frederick E. Brenk -- Wax Gods and the Shadow of the Moon / Frederick E. Brenk -- Not a Tear: Early Daimones and Human Sacrifice / Frederick E. Brenk -- Limb Torn from Limb: Mysticism and the Young Plutarch / Frederick E. Brenk -- Not for Any God but to Avert Evil Spirits: Cleombrotosʼ Daimones / Frederick E. Brenk -- Lampriasʼs Reply: Aught else than Souls that Make their Rounds in Mists Apparelled? / Frederick E. Brenk -- The Force of the Cause Whirled about in Disorder and Unrestrictedly: Daimon and Tyche in Plutarch / Frederick E. Brenk -- And to All the Sign Seemed Evil: Omens and Portents / Frederick E. Brenk -- Still Feeling the Effects of his Dream: The Dreams of the Lives / Frederick E. Brenk -- Not a Pretence for Cowardice: The Delphic Oracle in the Lives / Frederick E. Brenk -- Clinging Like Bees or Bats: Divine Retribution in the Lives / Frederick E. Brenk -- Bibliography / Frederick E. Brenk -- Index of Subjects and Ancient Names / Frederick E. Brenk -- Index of Modern Authors / Frederick E. Brenk.
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Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-299).

Preliminary Material / Frederick E. Brenk -- Introduction / Frederick E. Brenk -- In the Throes of Superstition: Some Preliminaries on the Development of Plutarch’s Thought / Frederick E. Brenk -- Dreams and the Tortures of the Damned / Frederick E. Brenk -- Wax Gods and the Shadow of the Moon / Frederick E. Brenk -- Not a Tear: Early Daimones and Human Sacrifice / Frederick E. Brenk -- Limb Torn from Limb: Mysticism and the Young Plutarch / Frederick E. Brenk -- Not for Any God but to Avert Evil Spirits: Cleombrotosʼ Daimones / Frederick E. Brenk -- Lampriasʼs Reply: Aught else than Souls that Make their Rounds in Mists Apparelled? / Frederick E. Brenk -- The Force of the Cause Whirled about in Disorder and Unrestrictedly: Daimon and Tyche in Plutarch / Frederick E. Brenk -- And to All the Sign Seemed Evil: Omens and Portents / Frederick E. Brenk -- Still Feeling the Effects of his Dream: The Dreams of the Lives / Frederick E. Brenk -- Not a Pretence for Cowardice: The Delphic Oracle in the Lives / Frederick E. Brenk -- Clinging Like Bees or Bats: Divine Retribution in the Lives / Frederick E. Brenk -- Bibliography / Frederick E. Brenk -- Index of Subjects and Ancient Names / Frederick E. Brenk -- Index of Modern Authors / Frederick E. Brenk.

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