The end of sacrifice : religious transformations in late antiquity

Publication Data

• Title The end of sacrifice : religious transformations in late antiquity
• Alternative Title Fin du sacrifice. English
• Author Guy G. Stroumsa
• Publisher University of Chicago Press
• Publication date 2009
• Publication location Chicago, Ill.
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

"Originally published as La fin du sacrifice: les mutations religieuses de l'Antiquité tardive, Odile Jacob, 2005"--T.p. verso.

Contents

Preface to the American edition
A new care of the self
The rise of religions of the book
Transformations of ritual
From civic religion to community religion
From wisdom teacher to spiritual master.

Topics

• Church history :: Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
• Sacrifice :: Rome
• Christianity and other religions :: Rome
• Judaism :: History :: Talmudic period, 10-425
• Rome :: Civilization :: Christian influences
• Rome :: Religion
• Rome

The end of sacrifice : religious transformations in late antiquity by Guy G. Stroumsa. ISBN 9780226777382. Published by University of Chicago Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.