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An ancient theory of religion : Euhemerism from antiquity to the present

Title: An ancient theory of religion : Euhemerism from antiquity to the present / Nickolas P. Roubekas.
Author: Roubekas, Nickolas P. (Nickolas Panayiotis), 1979-
Publication: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

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Description

xiv, 188 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"This book examines Euhemerism - a theory of religion developed by Euhemerus of Messene in the late 4th through early 3rd centuries BCE - tracing the history and reception of the theory in antiquity and in early Christianity, where it was adopted and reshaped for particular religious and ideological reasons. It shows how and why Euhemerism arose, how it was used, and how it significantly influenced theoretical discussions of religion from antiquity onward."--

Series Statement

Routledge monographs in classical studies

Uniform Title

Routledge monographs in classical studies.

Alternative Title

Euhemerism from antiquity to the present

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction: why study Euhemerism? -- Euhemerus's Euhemerism -- Before Euhemerus -- Returning to the sources -- Euhemerism and atheism -- Euhemerus, divine kingship, and irony -- Citing the citations: anti-pagan Euhemerism and identity formation -- Turning the tables: anti-Christian Euhemerism in Celsus -- Seeing "Euhemerism" everywhere -- Afterword: on the use and abuse of a theory.

Call Number

JFE 17-2206

ISBN

9781138848931
113884893X

LCCN

2016025447

OCLC

957744382

Author

Roubekas, Nickolas P. (Nickolas Panayiotis), 1979- author.

Title

An ancient theory of religion : Euhemerism from antiquity to the present / Nickolas P. Roubekas.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge monographs in classical studies

Routledge monographs in classical studies.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 17-2206

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