The dreams and visions of Aelius Aristides : a case-study in the history of religions /

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Author / Creator:Stephens, John, 1951- author.
Imprint:Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, 2013.
Description:vii, 160 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Perspectives on philosophy and religious thought, 1940-0020 ; 10
Perspectives on philosophy and religious thought ; 10.
Subject:Aristides, Aelius -- Criticism and interpretation.
Aristides, Aelius.
Asklepios -- (Greek deity)
Asklepios (Greek deity) -- Cult.
Religion -- History.
Cults.
Religion.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10087848
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ISBN:9781463202323 (hbk)
1463202326 (hbk)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:An analysis of the religious experiences of the Greco-Roman sophist, Aelius Aristides. As a member of the cult of Asclepius, Aristides recorded his nocturnal dreams, waking visions and spiritual healings in a diary entitled the Sacred Tales. A study of this diary sheds light on the spiritual environment of the Roman world in the first and second century CE.
Physical Description:vii, 160 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781463202323 (hbk)
1463202326 (hbk)
ISSN:1940-0020
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