Religiöse Philosophie und philosophische Religion der frühen Kaiserzeit

During the early Imperial period, traditions of lived religion were increasingly interpreted and made plausible as a source of philosophical thought. Holy stories, rites and cult objects appeared as a reflection of divine truth, since they revealed knowledge which promised real life. Conversely, the philosophical interpretation of the world referred to the religious tradition as the last ground for knowledge. In this conference volume, researchers from various disciplines present a panorama of the religious and philosophical literature in the Imperial period from the pagan Greek and Latin literature, Hellenistic-Jewish and New Testament texts to Qumran as well as gnostic and hermetic writings.