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This book examines the relationship between the growth of Christianity in Greece and the belief in resurrection from the dead. It gives a clear presentation of various generally unknown aspects about traditional Greek religion, such as stories about people being made physically immortal and the Gree...

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Main Author: Endsjø, Dag Øistein (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Religious Studies.
Christian Theology.
Christianity.
History of Religion.
Popular Science in Education.
Education.
Religion > History.
Religion.
Theology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book examines the relationship between the growth of Christianity in Greece and the belief in resurrection from the dead. It gives a clear presentation of various generally unknown aspects about traditional Greek religion, such as stories about people being made physically immortal and the Greek fascination with the flesh.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 274 pages)
ISBN:9780230622562
DOI:10.1057/9780230622562