Firmicus Maternus: the Error of the Pagan ReligionsThe Newman Press, 1970 - 251 A distinguished and literate convert, as well as a former astrologer, Firmicus Maternus called for the ferocious and brutal destruction of paganism by the state. Addressing the brothers, emperors Constantius and Constans, this work was written no later than 350. + |
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SOURCES | 22 |
RELIABILITY OF FIRMICUS AS A SOURCE | 24 |
STYLE VOCABULARY LATINITY | 24 |
TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS | 28 |
THE ERROR OF THE PAGAN RELIGIONS | 33 |
NOTES | 101 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 105 |
NOTES TO INTRODUCTION | 111 |
INDEXES | 199 |
1 OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT | 201 |
2 AUTHORS | 203 |
3 GREEK WORDS | 210 |
4 GENERAL INDEX | 211 |
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 103 |
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