Ancient Angels : Conceptualizing Angeloi in the Roman Empire
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| Title: | Ancient Angels : Conceptualizing Angeloi in the Roman Empire |
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| Description: | Although angels are typically associated with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ancient Angels demonstrates that angels (angeloi) were also a prominent feature of non-Abrahamic religions in the Roman era. Following an interdisciplinary approach, the study uses literary, inscriptional, and archaeological evidence to examine Roman conceptions of angels, how residents of the empire venerated angels, and how Christian authorities responded to this potentially heterodox aspect of Roman religion. The book brings together the evidence for popular beliefs about angels in Roman religion, demonstrating the widespread nature of speculation about, and veneration of, angels in the Roman Empire. |
| Authors: | Rangar Cline |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Angels |
| Categories: | RELIGION / History, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Although angels are typically associated with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ancient Angels demonstrates that angels (angeloi) were also a prominent feature of non-Abrahamic religions in the Roman era. Following an interdisciplinary approach, the study uses literary, inscriptional, and archaeological evidence to examine Roman conceptions of angels, how residents of the empire venerated angels, and how Christian authorities responded to this potentially heterodox aspect of Roman religion. The book brings together the evidence for popular beliefs about angels in Roman religion, demonstrating the widespread nature of speculation about, and veneration of, angels in the Roman Empire. |
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| ISBN: | 9789004194533 9789004464209 9789004210899 |
