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Asclepius: Collection and Interpretation of the Testimonies
Contributor(s): Edelstein, Emma J. (Author), Ferngren, Gary (Introduction by), Edelstein, Ludwig (With)

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 ISBN: 0801857694     ISBN-13: 9780801857690
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
OUR PRICE: $45.60  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: March 1998
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Annotation: Throughout nearly all of antiquity, the legendary Greek physician, Asclepius, son of Apollo and Coronis, was the primary representative of divine healing. He remained so influential in the religious life of later centuries that, as Emma J. Edelstein and Ludwig Edelstein point out, "in the final stages of paganism, of all genuinely Greek gods, (he) was judged the foremost antagonist of Christ". First published in two volumes in 1945, the Edelsteins' classic study provides an overview of all facets of the Asclepian phenomenon. The book makes available a unique collection of the literary references and inscriptions in ancient texts to the deity, his life, his deeds, his cult, and his temples - each given in both the original and translation and accompanied by extended analysis and commentary.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Gothic & Romance
- Medical | History
- Religion | Comparative Religion
Dewey: 291.211
LCCN: 97044543
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.64" W x 10.16" L (2.88 lbs) 782 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Throughout nearly all of antiquity, the legendary Greek physician, Asclepius, son of Apollo and Coronis, was not only the primary representative of divine healing, but also so influential in the religious life of later centuries that, as Emma J. Edelstein and Ludwig Edelstein point out, "in the final stages of paganism, of all genuinely Greek gods, he] was judged the foremost antagonist of Christ." Providing an overview of all facets of the Asclepius phenomenon, this book, first published in two volumes in 1945, comprises a unique collection of the literary references and inscriptions in ancient texts--given in both the original and translation--to the deity, his life, his deeds, his cult, and his temples, as well as an extended analysis of them.

Contributor Bio(s): Ferngren, Gary B.: - Gary B. Ferngren is a professor of history at Oregon State University, editor of Science and Religion: A Historical Introduction, and author of Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity, both published by Johns Hopkins.
 
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