Ancient angels : conceptualizing angeloi in the Roman Empire / / by Rangar Cline.
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 archaeolog...
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| Superior document: | Religions in the Graeco-Roman world, v. 172 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Religions in the Graeco-Roman world ;
v. 172. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material / R. Cline
- Chapter One. Introduction: The Words Of Angels / R. Cline
- Chapter Two. Angels Of The Aether / R. Cline
- Chapter Three. Angels Of A Pagan God / R. Cline
- Chapter Four. Angels Of The Grave / R. Cline
- Chapter Five. Angels Of The Spring: Variations On Local Angelos Veneration And Christian Reaction / R. Cline
- Chapter Six. Angels Of A Christian God: Christian Angelos Veneration In Late Roman Anatolia / R. Cline
- Conclusion / R. Cline
- Bibliography / R. Cline
- Index / R. Cline.