| Demons in Late Antiquity: Their Perception and Transformation in Different Literary Genres Contributor(s): Elm, Eva (Editor), Hartmann, Nicole (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110626721 ISBN-13: 9783110626728 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $110.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Religion | History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (1.00 lbs) 182 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the perception of demons in antiquity depended on particular cultural and religious milieus, the authors in this volume take into view various texts - ranging from amulets, spells, apocalypses, martyrdom literature to hagiography - and focus specifically on literary aspects of the transformation of demons and their contextualization. Are specific conceptions of demons characteristic for a certain genre or, rather, for particular religious contexts, so that they appear as topoi independent of genre? Do certain representations of demons prevail in pagan, Jewish and Christian circles alike, irrespective of religious background? How do notions of demons function in apocalypses, hymns, hagiographies or texts from healing procedures and what interdependencies of genre and social context can be traced? These questions are analysed from diverse disciplinary perspectives that offer some fresh and surprising answers. |