Theodora Suk Fong Jim

Saviour Gods and Soteria in Ancient Greece (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book investigates what it meant to be 'saved' and the underlying concept of soteria in ancient Greece. It challenges the prevailing assumption that soteria was a predominantly Christian concern, and demonstrates instead its centrality and significance in the relationship between the Greeks and their gods.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780192646484
• Artikelnr.: 72269402

Autorenporträt

Theodora Jim finished her doctorate at the University of Oxford, and is Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek History at the University of Nottingham. Her research interests include Greek religion and culture, Greek epigraphy, and comparative studies of religions. She is the author of Sharing with the Gods: Aparchai and Dekatai in Ancient Greece (Oxford, 2014).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: 'Saviour' Gods in Greek Polytheism
1: Soteria: A Polyvalent Concept
2: Saving the Community: Saviour Gods and Collective Deliverance
3: Individual Salvation: Personal Needs and 'Saving' Experiences
4: A World of Saviours: the Spread of the Trans-Divine Epithet
5: Between Men and Gods: Hellenistic Monarchs as Saviours
6: Soteria in Ancient Greece and Early Christianity
Conclusion
Appendices