The World as a City : A Philosophical Image between the Ancient World and the Three Monotheisms /
The originality of the present book consists in hosting contributions which deal with the concept of cosmopolitanism and the metaphorical image of the world as a city. These issues are analyzed in their philosophical and religious dimension: Greek-Roman antiquity; Christianity from its origins to th...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2026.
Series:
Ancient Philosophy & Religion ;
13.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
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Call Number: PA6373.F7
| Summary: | The originality of the present book consists in hosting contributions which deal with the concept of cosmopolitanism and the metaphorical image of the world as a city. These issues are analyzed in their philosophical and religious dimension: Greek-Roman antiquity; Christianity from its origins to the 6th century; the post-Biblical and medieval Jewish tradition; the Islamic tradition up to the 12th century. Particularly, the volume investigates how the philosophical meaning of cosmopolitanism has been modified since its Cynic-Stoic origin: it focuses on its new (and not only theological) meanings inside the three monotheisms. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004741898 |