Sage, Saint and Sophist: Holy Men and Their Associates in the Early Roman Empire

By Graham Anderson

Book Overview

Examines the lifestyle and behaviour of the holy-men' of the early Roman Empire, asking how and why they acquired the prestige they did, and how they turned into objects of successful religious cults.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415023726
• ISBN13: 9780415023726
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary