03706nam a2200517Ka 4500 ocn773057578 OCoLC 20200709055252.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 120117s2010 enka ob 101 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780511729249 (electronic bk.) 0511729243 (electronic bk.) 9780521194167 0521194164 (OCoLC)773057578 320374 (N$T) e------ aw----- ff----- BL221 .O54 2010eb REL 066000 bisacsh 211/.34 23 N$TA One god [electronic resource] : pagan monotheism in the Roman Empire / edited by Stephen Mitchell and Peter van Nuffelen. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (ix, 239 p.) : ill. Conference proceedings. "Graeco-Roman religion in its classic form was polytheistic; on the other hand, monotheistic ideas enjoyed wide currency in ancient philosophy. This contradiction provides a challenge for our understanding of ancient pagan religion. Certain forms of cult activity, including acclamations of 'one god' and the worship of Theos Hypsistos, the highest god, have sometimes been interpreted as evidence for pagan monotheism. This book discusses pagan monotheism in its philosophical and intellectual context, traces the evolution of new religious ideas in the time of the Roman empire, and evaluates the usefulness of the term 'monotheism' as a way of understanding these developments in later antiquity outside the context of Judaism and Christianity. In doing so, it establishes a new framework for understanding the relationship between polytheistic and monotheistic religious cultures between the first and fourth centuries ad"--Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: the debate about pagan monotheism S. Mitchell and P. Van Nuffelen; 2. Pagan monotheism as a religious phenomenon P. Van Nuffelen; 3. Pagan ritual and monotheism J. North; 4. The case for pagan monotheism in Greek and Graeco-Roman antiquity M. Frede; 5. Monotheism between cult and politics. The themes of the ancient debate between pagan and Christian monotheism A. Fürst; 6. The price of monotheism. Some new observations on a current debate about late antiquity C. Markschies; 7. Megatheism: the search for the almighty god and the competition of cults A. Chaniotis; 8. Deus deum ... summorum maximus (Apuleius). Ritual expressions of distinction in the divine world in the imperial period N. Belayche; 9. Further thoughts on the cult of Theos Hypsistos S. Mitchell. Description based on print version record. Monotheism History Congresses. Paganism History Congresses. Rome Religion Congresses. monothéisme paganisme religion romaine. rero monothéisme paganisme Rome. rero RELIGION / Theism. bisacsh Electronic books. Mitchell, Stephen, 1948- Nuffelen, Peter van. Print version: One god. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010 9780521194167 (DLC) 2010000129 (OCoLC)468978551 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=320374 Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97805211/94167/cover/9780521194167.jpg Cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 49845 49845