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This volume presents a series of case studies concerning the use and reuse of Egyptian hagiography in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The first three contributions analyze the use of Egyptian hagiography in the context of late antique Egypt and, in particular, examine to what extent these texts can be used as historical sources for the reconstruction of traditional (pagan) religion. The other contributions illustrate the different contexts in which Egyptian hagiography was reused in the medieval West. The book is an important contribution to the current debate about the usefulness of Egyptian hagiography as a historical source for late antique Egypt and to the study of the reception of the desert fathers in the medieval West.

Christian hagiography. --- Christianity and other religions --- Christian saints --- Desert Fathers. --- Hagiographie chrétienne --- Christianisme --- Saints chrétiens --- Pères du désert --- Egyptian. --- Relations --- Religion égyptienne --- Christian hagiography --- Desert Fathers --- Egyptian --- Christian saints. --- Christianity. --- Egyptians --- Hagiografi. --- Interfaith relations. --- RELIGION --- Religion. --- Christian Theology --- Angelology & Demonology. --- Egypt. --- Hagiographie chrétienne --- Saints chrétiens --- Pères du désert --- Religion égyptienne --- Saints --- Canonization --- Hagiography, Christian --- Hagiography --- Fathers of the church --- Christianity and other religions - Egyptian --- Christian saints - Egypt --- Egypte --- Monachisme égyptien --- Patrum vitae

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Much like our world today, Late Antiquity (fourth-seventh centuries CE) is often seen as a period rife with religious violence, not least because the literary sources are full of stories of Christians attacking temples, statues and 'pagans'. However, using insights from Religious Studies, recent studies have demonstrated that the Late Antique sources disguise a much more intricate reality. The present volume builds on this recent cutting-edge scholarship on religious violence in Late Antiquity in order to come to more nuanced judgments about the nature of the violence. At the same time, the focus on Late Antiquity has taken away from the fact that the phenomenon was no less prevalent in the earlier Graeco-Roman world. This book is therefore the first to bring together scholars with expertise ranging from classical Athens to Late Antiquity to examine the phenomenon in all its complexity and diversity throughout Antiquity.

Violence --- Religious aspects&delete& --- History --- Violent behavior --- Social psychology --- Religious aspects --- History. --- 291.7 --- 291.7 Acties op religieuze beweeggronden: godsdienstoorlogen; missiewerking; zending; fanatisme; religieuze propaganda; fundamentalisme --- Acties op religieuze beweeggronden: godsdienstoorlogen; missiewerking; zending; fanatisme; religieuze propaganda; fundamentalisme --- Violence religieuse ---  Violence religieuse --- Antiquité --- Antiquité tardive

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This volume in honour of Jan N. Bremmer contains the contributions of numerous students, colleagues, and friends offered to him on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Throughout his career, Bremmer has distinguished himself as an internationally renowned scholar of religion both past and present, including first and foremost Greek and Roman religion, but also early Christianity and post-classical developments in religion and spirituality. In line with these three main areas of Bremmer’s research, the volume is divided into three parts, bringing together contributions from distinguished scholars in many fields. The result is a diverse book which provides a broad spectrum of original ideas and innovative approaches in the history of religions, thus reflecting the nature of the scholarship of Bremmer himself.

Myth --- Mythology --- Christianity --- Christianity and other religions --- Judaism --- Religion --- Civilization, Modern --- Origin --- Relations --- History --- Civilization, Modern. --- Myth. --- Mythology. --- Judaism. --- Origin. --- Christianity. --- History. --- 2 <09> --- 2 <082> --- 2 <082> Godsdienst. Theologie--Feestbundels. Festschriften --- Godsdienst. Theologie--Feestbundels. Festschriften --- 2 <09> Godsdienst. Theologie--Geschiedenis van ... --- Godsdienst. Theologie--Geschiedenis van ... --- Modern civilization --- Modernity --- Civilization --- Renaissance --- Religious history --- Brotherhood Week --- Church --- Myths --- Legends --- Religions --- Folklore --- Gods --- Demythologization --- God --- Foundation --- Festschrift - Libri Amicorum --- Jews --- Semites --- Relations&delete& --- Godsdienst. Theologie--Geschiedenis van .. --- Godsdienst. Theologie--Geschiedenis van --- Christianity - Origin --- Christianity and other religions - Judaism --- Judaism - Relations - Christianity --- Religion - History

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Festschrift offered to papyrologist and ancient historian Peter van Minnen, including the edition and re-edition of fifty-two texts written on papyrus or ostraca in Greek, demotic and Coptic, plus five papyrological studies.

Civilization --- History.