Heavenly Realms and Earthly Realities in Late Antique ReligionsRa'anan S. Boustan, Annette Yoshiko Reed Cambridge University Press, 16.08.2004 - 335 Seiten The idea of heaven held a special place in the late antique imagination, which was marked by a poignant sense of the relevance of otherworldly realities for earthly life. Such concerns can be found not only in Judaism and Christianity but also in the Greco-Roman religious, philosophical, scientific, and 'magical' traditions. Transcending social, regional and creedal boundaries, the preocupation with heaven in Late Antiquity serves as a focus for an interdisciplinary approach to understanding this formative era in Western culture and history. Drawing upon the expertise of scholars of Classics, Ancient History, Jewish Studies and Patristics, this volume explores the different functions of heavenly imagery in different texts and traditions in order to map the patterns of unity and diversity within the religious landscape of Late Antiquity. |
Inhalt
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PART ONE BETWEEN EARTH AND HEAVEN | 17 |
PART TWO INSTITUTIONALIZING HEAVEN | 101 |
PART THREE TRADITION AND INNOVATION | 193 |
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Ancient angels Apocalypse of Paul Apollo Apollonian Aramaic Levi Aravot Arqa Asael ascent baptism biblical celestial century C.E. Chaldaean Oracles Chap City of Christ context cosmology cosmos creation cult cycle describes discussion divine early Christian East Syrian Enoch ephah Eretz eschatological frankincense Gehinnom Genesis Greek Gregory Gregory Nazianzus Gregory's heaven and earth heavenly Jerusalem heavenly realm heavenly Temple Hekhalot Hekhalot literature hexametrical Himmelfarb Hist holy human hymn Iamblichus imagery incarnation interpretation Jerusalem Jews Jubilees Judaism ladder Lamb late antique Leiden liturgy Magic Manilius Marian material Merkavah Mithras Mithras Liturgy monastery moon mystical narrative Nazianzus Newsom offering passage Perpetua poetic praise priests Qumran Rabbah rabbinic Raqia Reuyot Revelation ritual Roman sacrifice scholars School of Nisibis seven earths seven heavens seventh Shamayim Sheh.aqim Songs soul spells SRdB stars Stobaeus Syriac theurgic theurgists throne Torah tradition trans translation vision Watchers worship Zevul