Group Identity and Religious Individuality in Late Antiquity

Group Identity and Religious Individuality in Late Antiquity
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Publisher : CUA Press
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9780813227436
ISBN-13 : 0813227437
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Book Synopsis Group Identity and Religious Individuality in Late Antiquity by : Eric Rebillard

Download or read book Group Identity and Religious Individuality in Late Antiquity written by Eric Rebillard and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To understand the past, we necessarily group people together and, consequently, frequently assume that all of its members share the same attributes. In this ground-breaking volume, Eric Rebillard and Jörg Rüpke bring renowned scholars together to challenge this norm by seeking to rediscover the individual and to explore the dynamics between individuals and the groups to which they belong.


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