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Demons in Early Judaism and Christianity

Demons in Early Judaism and Christianity Characters and Characteristics - Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity

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Publisher's Synopsis

For Jews and Christians in Antiquity beliefs about demons were integral to their reflections on fundamental theological questions, but what kind of 'being' did they consider demons to be? To what extent were they thought to be embodied? Were demons thought of as physical entities or merely as metaphors for social and psychological realities? What is the relation between demons and the hypostatization of abstract concepts (fear, impurity, etc) and baleful phenomenon such as disease? These are some of the questions that this volume addresses by focussing on the nature and characteristics of demons - what one might call 'demonic ontology'.

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Book information

ISBN: 9789004517141
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Pub date:
DEWEY: 202.16
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 709g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm