Divine Powers In Late Antiquity
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Divine Powers In Late Antiquity
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Author : Irini-Fotini Viltanioti
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Divine Powers In Late Antiquity written by Irini-Fotini Viltanioti and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
"This volume explores how some of the most prominent philosophers and theologians of late antiquity conceptualize the idea that the divine is powerful. The period under consideration spans roughly four centuries (from the first to the fifth CE), which are of particular interest because they 'witness' the successive development and mutual influence of two major strands in the history of Western thought: Neoplatonism on the one hand, and early Christian on the other."--Introduction, p. [1].
Divine Powers In Late Antiquity
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Author : Anna Marmodoro
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-01-26
Divine Powers In Late Antiquity written by Anna Marmodoro and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-26 with Religion categories.
Is power the essence of divinity, or are divine powers distinct from divine essence? Are they divine hypostases or are they divine attributes? Are powers such as omnipotence, omniscience, etc. modes of divine activity? How do they manifest? In which way can we apprehend them? Is there a multiplicity of gods whose powers fill the cosmos or is there only one God from whom all power(s) derive(s) and whose power(s) permeate(s) everything? These are questions that become central to philosophical and theological debates in Late Antiquity (roughly corresponding to the period 2nd to the 6th centuries). On the one hand, the Pagan Neoplatonic thinkers of this era postulate a complex hierarchy of gods, whose powers express the unlimited power of the ineffable One. On the other hand, Christians proclaim the existence of only one God, one divine power or one 'Lord of all powers'. Divided into two main sections, the first part of Divine Powers in Late Antiquity examines aspects of the notion of divine power as developed by the four major figures of Neoplatonism: Plotinus (c. 204-270), Porphyry (c. 234-305), Iamblichus (c.245-325), and Proclus (412-485). It focuses on an aspect of the notion of divine power that has been so far relatively neglected in the literature. Part two investigates the notion of divine power in early Christian authors, from the New Testament to the Alexandrian school (Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Athanasius the Great) and, further, to the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa), as well as in some of these authors' sources (the Septuagint, Philo of Alexandria). The traditional view tends to overlook the fact that the Bible, particularly the New Testament, was at least as important as Platonic philosophical texts in the shaping of the early Christian thinking about the Church's doctrines. Whilst challenging the received interpretation by redressing the balance between the Bible and Greek philosophical texts, the essays in the second section of this book nevertheless argue for the philosophical value of early Christian reflections on the notion of divine power. The two groups of thinkers that each of the sections deal with (the Platonic-Pagan and the Christian one) share largely the same intellectual and cultural heritage; they are concerned with the same fundamental questions; and they often engage in more or less public philosophical and theological dialogue, directly influencing one another.
Prayer Magic And The Stars In The Ancient And Late Antique World
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Author : Scott B. Noegel
language : en
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Release Date : 2003
Prayer Magic And The Stars In The Ancient And Late Antique World written by Scott B. Noegel and has been published by Penn State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Explores how people living in the ancient and late antique world sought to gain access to, or in some cases to escape from, the divine powers of heaven and earth.
Divine Men And Women In The History And Society Of Late Hellenism
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Author : Maria Dzielska
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Divine Men And Women In The History And Society Of Late Hellenism written by Maria Dzielska and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Byzantine Empire categories.
The papers collected in the present volume were originally delivered at the conference "Divine Men and Women in the History and Society of Late Hellenism", organised at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków on the 24th-25th June, 2010. The conference was a unique gathering of international scholars, who cherish thetradition of Hellenism in Late Antiquity and venerate its "divine" representatives (theioi andres), and who deeply identify with the moral values and philosophicalconcepts of those times and the Neoplatonic doctrine in general. The conference gathered many eminent scholars, who brought with them new perspectives on ancient sources, presenting divine men and women of Neoplatonic era, their multifaceted activities, and the entire range of their scientific pursuits and virtues.
Causation And Creation In Late Antiquity
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Author : Anna Marmodoro
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-02-26
Causation And Creation In Late Antiquity written by Anna Marmodoro and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-26 with History categories.
This book explores ancient thinking about causation and creation, considering the perspectives of key Christian and pagan thinkers.
Divination And Theurgy In Neoplatonism
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Author : Dr Crystal Addey
language : en
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Release Date : 2014-10-28
Divination And Theurgy In Neoplatonism written by Dr Crystal Addey and has been published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-28 with Religion categories.
This book explores the extensive links between oracles and philosophy in Late Antiquity, particularly focusing on the roles of oracles and other forms of divination in third and fourth century CE Neoplatonism. Examining some of the most significant debates between pagan philosophers and Christian intellectuals on the nature of oracles as a central yet contested element of religious tradition, Addey focuses particularly on Porphyry's Philosophy from Oracles and Iamblichus' De Mysteriis.
Divination And Revelation In Later Antiquity
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Author : Elsa Giovanna Simonetti
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-10-31
Divination And Revelation In Later Antiquity written by Elsa Giovanna Simonetti and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-31 with Philosophy categories.
"Explores divination in antiquity from a range of perspectives, looking both at practices and theories and how and why these changed over time. Important for students and academics working in classics, history of philosophy, and history of religion"--
Gaining And Losing Imperial Favour In Late Antiquity
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Author : Kamil Cyprian Choda
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-10-07
Gaining And Losing Imperial Favour In Late Antiquity written by Kamil Cyprian Choda and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-07 with History categories.
The volume Gaining and Losing Imperial Favour in Late Antiquity studies fundamental dynamics of the political culture of the Later Roman Empire (4th and 5th centuries A.D.) by examining how people rose in and fell from the emperor’s favour.
Eleatic Ontology From The Hellenistic Period To Late Antiquity
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Author : Anna Motta
language : en
Publisher: FedOA - Federico II University Press
Release Date : 2024-07-15
Eleatic Ontology From The Hellenistic Period To Late Antiquity written by Anna Motta and has been published by FedOA - Federico II University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-15 with Philosophy categories.
[Italiano]: L’Ontologia eleatica dal periodo ellenistico alla tarda antichità raccoglie saggi che esplorano la ricezione antica del sorprendente racconto dell’essere di Parmenide di Elea. Scritti da un gruppo internazionale di studiosi che propongono una grande varietà di orientamenti e approcci, i contributi inclusi in questo volume offrono nuove prospettive su momenti cruciali di tale ricezione, rivelano i punti di contatto e le istanze di interazione reciproca tra le tradizioni filosofiche e consentono ai lettori di riflettere sulle nuove concezioni rivoluzionarie che i pensatori di queste epoche hanno sviluppato nel continuo confronto con la venerabile figura di Parmenide e le sfide poste dal suo pensiero./[English]: Eleatic Ontology from the Hellenistic Period to Late Antiquity collects essays exploring the late-ancient reception of Parmenides of Elea’s groundbreaking account of being. Written by an international array of scholars and reflecting a range of outlooks and approaches, the essays included offer fresh perspectives on crucial points in that reception, reveal points of contact and instances of mutual interaction between philosophic traditions, and allow readers to reflect on the revolutionary new conceptions that thinkers of these eras developed in the continuing confrontation with the venerable figure of Parmenides and the challenges posed by his thought.
Cosmic Order And Divine Power
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Author : Johan C. Thom
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2014-09-18
Cosmic Order And Divine Power written by Johan C. Thom and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-18 with Religion categories.
The treatise De mundo offers a cosmology in the Peripatetic tradition which subordinates what happens in the cosmos to the might of an omnipotent god. Thus the work is paradigmatic for the philosophical and religious concepts of the early imperial age, which offer points of contact with nascent Christianity.