Truthfulness, Realism, Historicity - A Study in Late Antique Spiritual Literature

The subject of this book is a wide range of spiritual narrative texts from the third to the sixth centuries A.D.: pagan philosophical biographies, Greek and Latin Christian saints' lives, and autobiographical works by authors such as Julian and Augustine. Unlike traditional readings which seek in these works historical facts, or religious and intel

List of contents

Contents: Introduction: Boethius in exile; Part I: Hagiography - a truth telling genre?; From hagiography to charisma. Part II: In search of the first person; A late Antique spiritual lifestyle? Conclusion: Sanctity between belief and self-doubt; Bibliography; Index.

Summary

The subject of this book is a wide range of spiritual narrative texts from the third to the sixth centuries A.D.: pagan philosophical biographies, Greek and Latin Christian saints' lives, and autobiographical works by authors such as Julian and Augustine. Unlike traditional readings which seek in these works historical facts, or religious and intel

Product details

• Authors: Peter Turner
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032926308
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92630-8
• No. of pages: 228
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spiritualism, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, Spiritualism, RELIGION / Philosophy, Ancient History, Philosophy of religion, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt