Warren S. Smith

Religion and Apuleius' Golden Ass (eBook, PDF)

The Sacred Ass

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This volume examines Apuleius' The Golden Ass within the context of the popular beliefs and Jewish and Christian writings that were part of the intellectual culture of 2nd century C.E. North Africa. Suitable for those studying Apuleius, Roman literature, and Christian and Jewish literature and beliefs of this period.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000812978
• Artikelnr.: 66385441

Autorenporträt

Warren S. Smith is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA, and has also taught in Kenya and the Philippines. He has edited Erasmus' Annotations on Romans and Satiric Advice on Women and Marriage From Plautus to Chaucer.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Asinine Thinking
2. Magical Thinking: The Witchcraft Narrative
3. Fortune Competes With Providence: The Meaning of Laughter
4. Robbers Think Like Heroes
5. Cupid and Psyche: Thinking Like A Winged Creature
6. Thinking Like A Christian Apologist
7. Is the Golden Ass a God?
8. Thinking Like A Christian
9. Christian and Jewish Apocalyptic Writings
10. Balancing Judaism and Christianity
Appendix: Lucius 'Becomes' Apuleius.