Leslie Kelly

Prophets, Prophecy, and Oracles in the Roman Empire

Jewish, Christian, and Greco-Roman Cultures

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book surveys the uses and function of prophecy, prophets, and oracles among Jews, Christians, and pagans in the first three centuries of the Roman Empire.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 98
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780367607289
• ISBN-10: 036760728X
• Artikelnr.: 69893861

Autorenporträt

Leslie Kelly is Associate Professor of History in the School of Arts & Humanities at American Public University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Jewish Prophets, Prophecy: First Century Sectarians,
Visionaries, and Rebels
Chapter 2: The Early Christians: Prophecy, Apology, and Heresiology
Chapter 3: The Greco-Romans: Pagan Oracles and Christian Persecution
Conclusion
Index