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050		4	_aB517.M37 2016
100	1		_aMarx-Wolf, Heidi.
245	1	0	_aSpiritual Taxonomies and Ritual Authority : _bPlatonists, Priests, and Gnostics in the Third Century C. E.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aPhiladelphia : _bUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, _c2016.
264		4	_c©2016.
300			_a1 online resource (211 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aDivinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Series
505	0		_aCover -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. How to Feed a Daemon: Third-Century Philosophers on Blood Sacrifice -- Chapter 2. Everything in Its Right Place: Spiritual Taxonomy in Third-Century Platonism -- Chapter 3. The Missing Link: Third-Century Platonists and "Gnostics" on Daemons and Other Spirits -- Chapter 4. High Priests of the Highest God: Third-Century Platonists as Ritual Experts -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Acknowledgments.
520			_aSpiritual Taxonomies and Ritual Authority recounts how philosophers of the late third century C.E. organized the spirit world into hierarchies, positioning themselves as high priests in the process. By establishing themselves as experts on sacred matters, they fortified their authority, prestige, and reputation.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aNeoplatonism-History.
650		0	_aGnosticism-History.
650		0	_aSpirits-History of doctrines.
650		0	_aDemonology-History.
650		0	_aAnimal sacrifice-History.
650		0	_aPhilosophy and religion-History.
650		0	_aSpiritual direction-History.
650		0	_aDivinations.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aMarx-Wolf, Heidi _tSpiritual Taxonomies and Ritual Authority _dPhiladelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press,c2016 _z9780812247893
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
830		0	_aDivinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Series
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4321874 _zClick to View
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