Astrology in the Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10092545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Kelley (Florida State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 607-629 |
| Publication date | 2008-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046908005915 |
| OpenAlex | W2037228320 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Pseudo-Clementines contain a lengthy debate about astrology that stands in some literary relationship to Bardaisan's writings. Connections with earlier works are important, but the Recognitions' fourth-century Syrian context – much neglected by earlier scholarship – reveals why it devotes such a large amount of narrative space to a dialogue about astrology, fate and free will. This article argues that such material is more than just a remnant of the past carelessly appropriated by the Pseudo-Clementines. Astrology plays a crucial role in the Recognitions' polemical agenda, which reflects a complex rivalry between several groups in fourth-century Syria
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Astrology · Clementine (nuclear reactor) · Context (archaeology · Geography · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Rivalry · Scholarship · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |