Myths, martyrs, and modernity : studies in the history of religions in honour of Jan N. Bremmer /
Myths, martyrs, and modernity : studies in the history of religions in honour of Jan N. Bremmer /
edited by Jitse Dijkstra, Justin Kroesen, and Yme Kuiper.
- 1 online resource.
- Numen book series. Studies in the history of religions, v. 127 0169-8834 ; Brill eBook titles .
- Numen Book Series 127. Numen Book Series Online, ISBN: 9789004380837. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material / The Calydonian Boar / Lesbian Sappho Revisited / The Significance (Or Insignificance) Of Blackness In Mythological Names / The Creativity Of Disaster / Untimely Death For The Young Girl: Etiological Foundations And Initiation Practices In Classical Athens / The So-Called Envy Of The Gods: Revisiting A Dogma Of Ancient Greek Religion / Earthquakes And The Gods: Reflections On Graeco-Roman Responses To Catastrophic Events / Oracles And Greek Mentalities: The Mantic Confirmation Of Mantic Revelations / Pharaian Kledomancy / A Socratic Leaf Charm For Headache (Charmides 155b–157c), Orphic Gold Leaves, And The Ancient Greek Tradition Of Leaf Amulets / Callimachus’ Sacrifice To Apollo (Fragment 1.21–24) / Women’s Affairs? On A Group Of Attic Votive Reliefs With Unusual Decoration / New Problems In Athenian Religion:The ‘sacred Law’ From Aixone / Contracting Caterers On Keos / Mnasistratos, The ‘Hierophant’ At Andania (IG 5.1.1390 And Syll.3 735) / Pictures Froman Execution / Magian Lessons In Natural History: Unique Animals In Graeco-Roman Natural Magic / Pliny: The Piety Of A Persecutor / Religio Versus Religion / Scribal Practices In The Aramaic Literary Texts From Qumran / The Greatest Translation Of All Time: The Cultural Importance Of The Septuagint / The Reception Of Daniel 3 And 6 And The Maccabean Martyrdoms In Hebrews 11:33–38 / Without God: Some Notes On A Greek Expression / Is Early Christianity A Religion Or A Philosophy? Reflections On The Importance Of ‘Knowledge’ And ‘Truth’ In The Letters Of Paul And Peter / Rationales For The Adoption Of Christianity / Rewriting And Textual Fluidity In Antiquity: Exploring The Socio-Cultural And Psychological Context Of Earliest Christian Literacy / Thomas In Edessa? Another Look At The Original Setting Of The Gospel Of Thomas / Gnostics And Orphics / Recognizing Demons / Alternative Uses Of Garments In The Graeco-Roman World / Athens Or Jerusalem? From Eschatological Hopes To Cultural Memory / The Gospel of Kauṇḍinya: The Descent Of God In Gujarat And The Practice Of Imitating God / From Alien To Familiar: Christ In Language And Law Of Medieval Frisia / The Platonic Frenzies In Marsilio Ficino / Living Well And Living On: Martyrdom And The Imago Vitae In The Early Modern Age / Religious Knowledge And The Origins Of Modernity / J. Dijkstra , J. Kroesen and Y. Kuiper -- Martin West -- André Lardinois -- Richard Buxton -- Sarah Iles Johnston -- Claude Calame -- Lautaro Roig Lanzilotta -- Fritz Graf -- Pierre Bonnechere -- Kenneth Lapatin -- Christopher A. Faraone -- Ruurd R. Nauta -- Anja Klöckner -- Robert Parker -- Peter Van Minnen -- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge -- Nicholas Horsfall -- Richard Gordon -- Walter Ameling -- Giovanni Casadio -- Florentino García Martínez -- Jack Miles -- Jan Willem Van Henten -- Pieter W. Van Der Horst -- George H. Van Kooten -- Ken Dowden -- István Czachesz -- Pierluigi Piovanelli -- Einar Thomassen -- Jan Den Boeft -- Ton Hilhorst -- Guy G. Stroumsa -- Hans Bakker -- Rolf H. Bremmer, Jr -- Wouter J. Hanegraaff -- Christoph Auffarth -- Lynn Hunt , Margaret Jacob and Wijnand Mijnhardt.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
This volume in honour of Jan N. Bremmer contains the contributions of numerous students, colleagues, and friends offered to him on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Throughout his career, Bremmer has distinguished himself as an internationally renowned scholar of religion both past and present, including first and foremost Greek and Roman religion, but also early Christianity and post-classical developments in religion and spirituality. In line with these three main areas of Bremmer’s research, the volume is divided into three parts, bringing together contributions from distinguished scholars in many fields. The result is a diverse book which provides a broad spectrum of original ideas and innovative approaches in the history of religions, thus reflecting the nature of the scholarship of Bremmer himself.
9789004193659
10.1163/ej.9789004180895.i-704 DOI
2009045588
Myth.
Mythology.
Christianity--Origin.
Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
Religion--History.
Civilization, Modern.
BL312 / .M989 2010
201/.309
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material / The Calydonian Boar / Lesbian Sappho Revisited / The Significance (Or Insignificance) Of Blackness In Mythological Names / The Creativity Of Disaster / Untimely Death For The Young Girl: Etiological Foundations And Initiation Practices In Classical Athens / The So-Called Envy Of The Gods: Revisiting A Dogma Of Ancient Greek Religion / Earthquakes And The Gods: Reflections On Graeco-Roman Responses To Catastrophic Events / Oracles And Greek Mentalities: The Mantic Confirmation Of Mantic Revelations / Pharaian Kledomancy / A Socratic Leaf Charm For Headache (Charmides 155b–157c), Orphic Gold Leaves, And The Ancient Greek Tradition Of Leaf Amulets / Callimachus’ Sacrifice To Apollo (Fragment 1.21–24) / Women’s Affairs? On A Group Of Attic Votive Reliefs With Unusual Decoration / New Problems In Athenian Religion:The ‘sacred Law’ From Aixone / Contracting Caterers On Keos / Mnasistratos, The ‘Hierophant’ At Andania (IG 5.1.1390 And Syll.3 735) / Pictures Froman Execution / Magian Lessons In Natural History: Unique Animals In Graeco-Roman Natural Magic / Pliny: The Piety Of A Persecutor / Religio Versus Religion / Scribal Practices In The Aramaic Literary Texts From Qumran / The Greatest Translation Of All Time: The Cultural Importance Of The Septuagint / The Reception Of Daniel 3 And 6 And The Maccabean Martyrdoms In Hebrews 11:33–38 / Without God: Some Notes On A Greek Expression / Is Early Christianity A Religion Or A Philosophy? Reflections On The Importance Of ‘Knowledge’ And ‘Truth’ In The Letters Of Paul And Peter / Rationales For The Adoption Of Christianity / Rewriting And Textual Fluidity In Antiquity: Exploring The Socio-Cultural And Psychological Context Of Earliest Christian Literacy / Thomas In Edessa? Another Look At The Original Setting Of The Gospel Of Thomas / Gnostics And Orphics / Recognizing Demons / Alternative Uses Of Garments In The Graeco-Roman World / Athens Or Jerusalem? From Eschatological Hopes To Cultural Memory / The Gospel of Kauṇḍinya: The Descent Of God In Gujarat And The Practice Of Imitating God / From Alien To Familiar: Christ In Language And Law Of Medieval Frisia / The Platonic Frenzies In Marsilio Ficino / Living Well And Living On: Martyrdom And The Imago Vitae In The Early Modern Age / Religious Knowledge And The Origins Of Modernity / J. Dijkstra , J. Kroesen and Y. Kuiper -- Martin West -- André Lardinois -- Richard Buxton -- Sarah Iles Johnston -- Claude Calame -- Lautaro Roig Lanzilotta -- Fritz Graf -- Pierre Bonnechere -- Kenneth Lapatin -- Christopher A. Faraone -- Ruurd R. Nauta -- Anja Klöckner -- Robert Parker -- Peter Van Minnen -- Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge -- Nicholas Horsfall -- Richard Gordon -- Walter Ameling -- Giovanni Casadio -- Florentino García Martínez -- Jack Miles -- Jan Willem Van Henten -- Pieter W. Van Der Horst -- George H. Van Kooten -- Ken Dowden -- István Czachesz -- Pierluigi Piovanelli -- Einar Thomassen -- Jan Den Boeft -- Ton Hilhorst -- Guy G. Stroumsa -- Hans Bakker -- Rolf H. Bremmer, Jr -- Wouter J. Hanegraaff -- Christoph Auffarth -- Lynn Hunt , Margaret Jacob and Wijnand Mijnhardt.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
This volume in honour of Jan N. Bremmer contains the contributions of numerous students, colleagues, and friends offered to him on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Throughout his career, Bremmer has distinguished himself as an internationally renowned scholar of religion both past and present, including first and foremost Greek and Roman religion, but also early Christianity and post-classical developments in religion and spirituality. In line with these three main areas of Bremmer’s research, the volume is divided into three parts, bringing together contributions from distinguished scholars in many fields. The result is a diverse book which provides a broad spectrum of original ideas and innovative approaches in the history of religions, thus reflecting the nature of the scholarship of Bremmer himself.
9789004193659
10.1163/ej.9789004180895.i-704 DOI
2009045588
Myth.
Mythology.
Christianity--Origin.
Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
Religion--History.
Civilization, Modern.
BL312 / .M989 2010
201/.309