The Cambridge History of Religions in the Ancient World: Volume 2, from the Hellenistic Age to Late Antiquity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108703123)

The Cambridge History of Religion in the Classical World provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the religions of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. The nineteen essays in this volume begin with the Hellenistic age and extend to the late Roman period. Its contributors, all acknowledged experts in their fields, analyze a wide spectrum of textual and material evidence. An essay by the General Editor sets out the central questions, themes and historical trends considered in Volumes I and II. An essay by William Adler introduces the chapters of Volume II. The regional and historical orientations of the essays will enable readers to see how a religious tradition or movement assumed a distinctive local identity, and consider its development within a broader regional and Mediterranean context. Supplemented with maps, illustrations, and detailed indexes, the volume is an excellent reference tool for scholars of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world.

Author: William Adler
ISBN-10: 1108703127
ISBN-13: 9781108703123
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/20/2018
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.77lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.23d