The Elenchos and the 'Mysteries’
Constructing Heretical Identity in Ancient Christianity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24046172 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claudio Zamagni (0000-0003-0052-2581, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 289-302 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion in the Roman Empire (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2199-4463 • E-ISSN: 2199-4471 |
| Publisher | Mohr Siebeck (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1628/rre-2018-0022 |
| OpenAlex | W2902106647 |
| Language | DE |
| Citations received | 1 |
For the anonymous, rigoristic, and learned Christian author of the Elenchos, written in the first decades of the third century, Christian heretics (and in particular the Gnostics) secretly guarded their rites and beliefs, much like the initiates of 'mystery cults’ from ancient religion. By evoking 'mysteries’ as an inspiration for their doctrine, the author is able to paint a negative picture of his Gnostic opponents.
Art · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |