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| Genre/Form: | Electronic books History |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Hegedus, Tim, 1958- Early Christianity and ancient astrology. New York : P. Lang, ©2007 (DLC) 2004022838 |
| Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Tim Hegedus |
| ISBN: | 9781453906187 1453906185 |
| OCLC Number: | 785780051 |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 396 pages). |
| Contents: | ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""1. Introduction""; ""Greco-Roman Astrology: A Brief Outline""; ""Greco-Roman Astrology and Early Christianity""; ""Notes""; ""Part A: Studies in Early Christian Anti-Astrological Polemic""; ""Notes""; ""2. The Argument of Practical Impossibility""; ""Notes""; ""3. The Argument of Different Destinies""; ""General Discussion of the Argument""; ""Astrology in the Early Career of Augustine""; ""Astrology in Augustineâ€?s""; ""Augustine and the Argument of Twins""; ""Augustineâ€?s Knowledge of Astrology"" ""Astrology among the Liberal Arts""""Notes""; ""4. The Argument of Common Destinies""; ""Notes""; ""5. The Argument of Î?οâ€?Î?ιÎ?α Î?αÏ?βαÏ?ικαâ€?""; ""General Discussion of the Argument""; ""Use of Particular Î?οâ€? Î?ιÎ?α Î?αÏ?βαÏ?ικαâ€?""; ""Astrological Geography and Arguments Against it""; ""Notes""; ""6. The Argument from Animals""; ""Notes""; ""7. The Moral Argument""; ""Astrology Denies Freedom of the Will""; ""Astrology Overthrows all Systems of Morality and Justice""; ""Astrology Nullifies Religious Worship and Renders Prayer Useless""; ""Notes"" ""8. Astrology as the Work of Demons""""Notes""; ""9. Christian Condemnations of Astrology in a Broader Context""; ""Astrology, Magic and Divination""; ""Astrology as Heterodoxy""; ""Notes""; ""10. Opposition to Astrology and Early Christian Doctrine""; ""Creation and Providence""; ""Sin and Evil""; ""Salvation""; ""Notes""; ""11. Pastoral Problems Posed by Astrology""; ""Notes""; ""Part B: Early Christian Accommodation of Astrology""; ""12. Archaeological and Non-Literary Sources""; ""Notes""; ""13. Matthew 2.1â€?12 and Its Interpretation in Early Christian Tradition"" ""The Magi and the Star in Matthew 2.1â€?12""""The Magi in Early Christian Interpretation of Matthew 2.1â€?12""; ""The Star in Early Christian Interpretation of Matthew 2.1â€?12""; ""Notes""; ""14. Astrological Themes Elsewhere in the Canonical Gospels and in Paul""; ""The Canonical Gospels""; ""The Pauline Writings""; ""Notes""; ""15. The Book of Revelation""; ""Revelation 4.6bâ€?7: The Four Living Creatures""; ""Taurus Scorpio""; ""Leo Aquarius""; ""Revelation 12. 1â€?17""; ""Notes""; ""16. Bardaisan""; ""Notes""; ""17. Groups Identified in Hippolytusâ€?"" ""Allegorizers of Aratus (“Arateansâ€?)""""The Peratae""; ""The Elchasaites""; ""Notes""; ""18. Tertullian""; ""Notes""; ""19. Pseudo-Clementine Homilies and Recognitions""; ""Astrology in the Pseudo-Clementine Narrative""; ""Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions 1. 27â€?71""; ""Notes""; ""20. Origen""; ""Notes""; ""21. Priscillian and the Priscillianists""; ""Notes""; ""22. Zeno of Verona, ""; ""1.38""; ""Notes""; ""23. Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography of Secondary Sources""; ""Index"" |
| Series Title: | Patristic studies (Peter Lang Publishing), v. 6. |
| Responsibility: | Tim Hegedus. |
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