Life: the natural history of an early Christian universe

"A vivid and intimate glimpse of ancient life under the sway of cosmic and spiritual forces that the modern world has forgotten. Life: the natural history of an early Christian universe immerses the reader in the cosmic sea of existences that made up the late ancient Mediterranean world, Loosel...

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Main Author: Chin, Catherine M. 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2024]
Series:The Joan Palevsky imprint in Classical literature
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Summary:"A vivid and intimate glimpse of ancient life under the sway of cosmic and spiritual forces that the modern world has forgotten. Life: the natural history of an early Christian universe immerses the reader in the cosmic sea of existences that made up the late ancient Mediterranean world, Loosely structured around events in the biography of one early Christian writer and traveler [Rufinus of Aquileia], this book weaves together the philosophical, religious, sensory, and scientific worlds of the later Roman Empire to tell the story of how human lives were lived under different natural and spiritual laws than those we now know today" - provided by publisher
Physical Description:viii, 244 Seiten Illustrationen (teilweise farbig) 24 cm
ISBN:9780520400689
9780520400672

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