{"product_id":"sage-saint-and-sophist-graham-anderson-9780415023726","title":"Sage, Saint and Sophist: Holy Men and Their Associates in the Early Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoly men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles and behaviour of these figures, from Jesus Christ to Peregrinus Proteus to dio Chrysostom, stressing their individuality as much as their common features.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSage, Saint and Sophist\u003c\/em\u003e examines the variety of services, real or imaginary, that these colouful figures had to offer and how they maintained their credibility to become the objects of successful religious cults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415023726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415023726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.78h x 5.48w x 0.98d","brand":"Graham Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136038547711,"sku":"9780415023726","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1468a116-bcd4-4928-a91c-e47c94e71f98.jpg?v=1770160099","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sage-saint-and-sophist-graham-anderson-9780415023726","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}