The dreams and visions of Aelius Aristides : a case-study in the history of religions / John Stephens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stephens, John, 1951- author.

Series:

Perspectives on philosophy and religious thought ; Volume 10.

Perspectives on philosophy and religious thought ; Volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--History.

Religion.

Aristides, Aelius--Criticism and interpretation.

Aristides, Aelius.

Asklepios (Greek deity)--Cult.

Asklepios.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 160 pages).

Place of Publication:

Piscataway, New Jersey : Gorgias Press, [2013]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An analysis of the religious experiences of the Greco-Roman sophist, Aelius Aristides. As a member of the cult of Asclepius, Aristides recorded his nocturnal dreams, waking visions and spiritual healings in a diary entitled the Sacred Tales. A study of this diary sheds light on the spiritual environment of the Roman world in the first and second century CE.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Part One: Religio-Historical Considerations

Chapter One: Aristides and his Book of Dreams

Chapter Two: The Literary Dimension of the Text

Chapter Three: The Problem of Individuality in the Sacred Tales: Comparing the Sacred Tales with Other Selected Ancient Christian and Pagan Autobiographical Documents

Chapter Four: Dreams and Miracles in the Sacred Tales

Chapter Five: Aristides and the Religious Climate of Late Antiquity

Part Two: Psychological Considerations

Chapter Six: Analysis of the Manifest Contents of Aristides' Dreams

Chapter Seven: A Functional Analysis of the Personal Religion of Aelius Aristides

Chapter Eight: An Analysis of the Latent Contents of Aristides' Dreams

Chapter Nine: Concluding Remarks

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781463235628

1463235623

OCLC:

875579357