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From death to rebirth : ritual and conversion in antiquity / Thomas M. Finn.
LIBRA BL805 .F56 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Finn, Thomas M. (Thomas Macy), 1927-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conversion--Comparative studies.
- Conversion.
- Conversion--History of doctrines.
- Conversion--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Jewish converts.
- Proselytizing--Judaism.
- Proselytizing.
- Conversion--Judaism.
- Rome--Religion.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- Religion.
- Genre:
- Comparative studies.
- Physical Description:
- v, 286 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Mahwah, N.J. : Paulist Press, 1997.
- Summary:
- Explores the meaning of conversion and ritual enactment of individual conversion in ancient Judaism, Christianity and pagan religions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-279) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0809136899
- OCLC:
- 36284420
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