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. |
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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 |
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. |
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Physical Description: | vii, 160 pages ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781463202323 (hbk) 1463202326 (hbk) |
ISSN: | 1940-0020 ; |