Hellenistic mystery-religions : their basic ideas and significance / by Richard Reitzenstein; translated by John E. Steely.

By:

Reitzenstein, Richard

Contributor(s):

Steely, John E. translator

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Pittsburgh, PA : The Pickwick Press, c1978.Description: 572 p. : 20 cmISBN:

0915138204

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

BL 785 R278 1978

Contents:

I. approach to the material, and its definition-- II. Oriental and Hellenestic Cult-- III. Mystai, divine warriors, and divine captives-- IV. The religious impact of persian rule-- V. The report of Apuleius-- VI. The Hellenestic concept of pistis-- VII. Philosopher and prophet-- VIII. Mystery and primitive religion-- IX. The internalizing of the mysteries-- X. Love-union with God-- XI. Election, call, justification, glorification-- XII. Designations for transformation-- XIII. Virtues and vices as members-- XIV. The new Manichaean fragmetns-- XV. The concepts of Gnosis and Pneuma-- XVI. Paul as a pneumatic-- XVII. The technical language of the Gnostics-- XVIII. The dual awareness in Romanticism-- XIX. The meaning of the self-- XX. On the developmental history of Paul

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Item type	Home library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulation Books	PBTS Library	BL 785 R278 1978 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		43294
Circulation Books	PBTS Library	BL 785 R278 1978 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		9522

Includes indexes

I. approach to the material, and its definition--
II. Oriental and Hellenestic Cult--
III. Mystai, divine warriors, and divine captives--
IV. The religious impact of persian rule--
V. The report of Apuleius--
VI. The Hellenestic concept of pistis--
VII. Philosopher and prophet--
VIII. Mystery and primitive religion--
IX. The internalizing of the mysteries--
X. Love-union with God--
XI. Election, call, justification, glorification--
XII. Designations for transformation--
XIII. Virtues and vices as members--
XIV. The new Manichaean fragmetns--
XV. The concepts of Gnosis and Pneuma--
XVI. Paul as a pneumatic--
XVII. The technical language of the Gnostics--
XVIII. The dual awareness in Romanticism--
XIX. The meaning of the self--
XX. On the developmental history of Paul

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