Magic and Heresy in Ancient Christian Literature

List of contents

1. Introduction: Imperial orthodoxy and its enduring épistémè: Toward an undisciplined historiography; 2. From Christ beliefs to Christianity: The first century; 3. The long shadow of emergent heresiology: The second century; 4. Between ascendant orthodoxy and empire: The third century; 5. Totalizing epistemologies and imperial orthodoxy: The fourth century; 6. Coda: Orthodoxies, empires, and an episteme; References.

Product details

• Authors: Shaily Shashikant Patel, Shaily Shashikant (Virginia Tech) Patel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2025
• EAN: 9781009598415
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0959841-5
• No. of pages: 78
• Series: Elements in Religion in Late Antiquity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, European History, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Conjuring & Magic, BCE to c 500 CE, Conjuring and magic, 1st century, c 1 to c 99, 3rd century, c 200 to c 299, Blasphemy, Heresy, Apostasy, 2nd century, c 100 to c 199, 4th century, c 300 to c 399