Gottes Werk und Teufels Wirken Traum, Vision, Imagination in der frühbyzantinischen monastischen Literatur

The volume provides the first comprehensive presentation of imaginary phenomena such as dreams and visions in early Byzantine monastic literature. Drawing on a broad range of sources, it examines imaginary experiences according to their literary expression and the cultural historical background they...

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Format: eBook
Language:German
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2014
Series:Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies
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Summary:The volume provides the first comprehensive presentation of imaginary phenomena such as dreams and visions in early Byzantine monastic literature. Drawing on a broad range of sources, it examines imaginary experiences according to their literary expression and the cultural historical background they reflect, thus offering profound insights into the diverse treatment of imaginary phenomena in monastic literature.
Physical Description:1 online resource (390 p.)
ISBN:9783110334357
9783110334395
9783110372908
Access:Open Access