Prayer From Alexander To Constantine

Prayer From Alexander To Constantine
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9781317798927
ISBN-13 : 1317798929
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Book Synopsis Prayer From Alexander To Constantine by : Mark Kiley

Download or read book Prayer From Alexander To Constantine written by Mark Kiley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prayer From Alexander To Constantine presents a diverse selection of prayer chosen by over 40 different historians, all specialists in their respective areas of Graeco-Roman literature. This collaboration gives the book a range and depth that no individual author could hope to rival. Each selection includes an introductory essay, followed by a new English translation of the prayer, accompanied by critical notes and biography. In this way the reader is able to gain an insight into the variety of subjects and styles involved in people's communications with their gods in antiquity. The volume will be a key text for students engaged in courses which explore the period's history and theologies. There is no comparable anthology available in English. The volume will also be of value to the general reader interested in the history of this period and anyone interested in the forms of prayer.


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