Antike Mythologie in christlichen Kontexten der Spätantike
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Contributor(s)
Leppin, Hartmut (editor)
Language
German; EnglishAbstract
It is well known that classical mythology outlasted the Christianization of the Roman Empire. This volume undertakes a new investigation of the complex conditions under which it continued to exist and thrive in Late Antiquity. Particular attention is devoted to the polemical and educational contexts in which classical mythology was often used, and to strategies designed to neutralize or assimilate it.
Keywords
Mythology; Late Antiquity; Christianity; Paganism; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAX History of religion; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRR Other religions and spiritual beliefs::QRRT Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs::QRRT1 Indigenous religions, spiritual beliefs and mythologies of the AmericasISBN
9783110404951, 9783110400434, 9783110405064Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
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Berlin/Boston, 2015Series
Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies,Classification
Christianity
History of religion
Indigenous religions, spiritual beliefs and mythologies of the Americas