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Routledge - Truthfulness, Realism, Historicity Study

Name: Routledge - Truthfulness, Realism, Historicity Study
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Explore the complex relationship between history and spiritual narrative with Truthfulness, Realism, Historicity: A Study in Late Antique Spiritual Literature. Published by Routledge, this academic work addresses fundamental questions regarding the nature of holy men in late antiquity. Peter Turner investigates whether these figures were historical individuals or products of theological imagination. This study examines the ideological commitments of authors and how they shaped hagiographical genres. By analyzing spiritual narrative texts from the third to the sixth centuries A.D., the book provides a new approach to understanding the Christianization of Europe and the decline of paganism. It is a vital resource for those studying the rise of the holy man and the development of spiritual literature during this transformative era. This text offers deep insights for scholars and students interested in the historical accuracy and literary functions of early Christian and pagan biographies.

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Examines spiritual narrative texts from the third to the sixth centuries A.D. to understand late antique religious life.

Analyzes the historical reality of holy men versus their roles as theological constructs.

Provides a new academic approach to the study of hagiographical genres and spiritual literature.

Explores the historical context of the Christianization of Europe and the decline of paganism.

Investigates the ideological motivations behind the biographies written by ancient authors.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754669548
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Philosophy
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 19 June 2012
Listed Since: 16 March 2012

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