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ONE GOD
Graeco-Roman religion in its classic form was polytheistic; on the
other hand, monotheistic ideas enjoyed wide currency in ancient phi-
losophy. This contradiction provides a challenge for our understand-
ing of ancient pagan religion. Certain forms of cult activity, including
acclamations of ‘one god’ and the worship of Theos Hypsistos, the
highest god, have sometimes been interpreted as evidence for pagan
monotheism. This book discusses pagan monotheism in its philo-
sophical and intellectual context, traces the evolution of new religious
ideas in the time of the Roman Empire, and evaluates the usefulness of
the term ‘monotheism’ as a way of understanding these developments
in later antiquity outside the context of Judaism and Christianity.
In doing so, it establishes a new framework for understanding the
relationship between polytheistic and monotheistic religious cultures
between the first and fourth centuries ad.
).
peter van nuffelen is Research Professor of Ancient History at the
University of Ghent. He has published numerous articles on aspects
of the ancient and medieval worlds, and has recently edited Faces of
Hellenism (
), and co-edited (with Stephen Mitchell) Monotheism
Between Christians and Pagans in Late Antiquity (
2009
).
stephen mitchell is Leverhulme Professor of Hellenistic Culture
at the University of Exeter and a Fellow of the British Academy.
His previous books include A History of the Later Roman Empire
ad 284–641 (
2007
2009
ONE GOD
Pagan monotheism in the Roman Empire
edited by
STEPHEN MITCHELL and PETER VAN NUFFELEN
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One god : pagan monotheism in the Roman Empire / edited by Stephen Mitchell, Peter van Nuffelen.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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. Monotheism – History.
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. Paganism – History.
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. Rome – Religion. I. Mitchell, Stephen,
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