DOC Islam and Social Change in French West Africa: History of an Emancipatory Community (African Studies) by Sean Hanretta in History

Description

Drawing on the abundant material available for the study of religious experience in late antiquity; Professor Dodds examines the personal religious attitudes and experiences common to pagans and Christians in the period between Marcus Aurelius and Constantine. World-hatred and asceticism; dreams and states of possession; and pagan and Christian mysticism are all discussed. Finally; Dodds considers both pagan views of Christianity and Christian views of paganism as they emerge in the literature of the time. Although primarily written for social and religious historians; this study will also appeal to all those interested in the ancient world and its thought.