Heidi Marx

Sosipatra of Pergamum

Philosopher and Oracle

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume is the first book length treatment of the elusive and intriguing fourth-century CE philosopher, teacher, and prophet Sosipatra of Pergamum. Through a rich contextualization of the ancient evidence, it presents a lively and engaging portrait of this remarkable woman.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9780197571231
• ISBN-10: 0197571239
• Artikelnr.: 61181092

Autorenporträt

Heidi Marx is Professor of Religion at the University of Manitoba and the author of Spiritual Taxonomies and Ritual Authority: Platonists, Priests, and Gnostics in the Third Century CE.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Sosipatra as a Child and Student
Chapter Three: Sosipatra as a Wife, Mother, and Widow
Chapter Four: Sosipatra as Teacher
Chapter Five: Sosipatra as Theurgist and Oracle
Chapter Six: Conclusion
Appendix: Translation of Passages Relating to Sosipatra in Eunapius's Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists
Bibliography