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Table of Contents:

• Towards monotheism / M.L. West
• Monotheism and pagan philosophy in later antiquity / Michael Frede
• Monotheism in the gnostic tradition / John Dillon
• The cult of Theos Hypsistos between pagans, Jews, and Christians / Stephen Mitchell
• The Chaldean oracles: theology and theurgy / Polymnia Athanassiadi
• The significance of the speech of Praetextus / Wolf Liebeschuetz.

Contributors:

Athanassiadi, Polymnia

Frede, Michael

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Monotheism — History

Rome (Empire) — Religion

Monotheism

Religion

Rome (Empire)

Genres:

History

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

211 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Call Numbers:

BL221 .P34 1999

ISBNs:

0198152523 (alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

98037019

OCLC Numbers:

39727942