A Woman of Rome
The Matron in Justin, 2 Apology 2.1-9
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3477145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert M Grant (0000-0002-0851-7085, University of Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 461-472 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3166513 |
| OpenAlex | W2169041432 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
In the sixth century Johannes Lydus revealed that the city of Rome had three names. The one related to mystic rites was Eros, while the hieratic one was Flora and the political one was Rome. The events we shall discuss took place at Rome, and under the influence of an Eros of sorts. We shall call the heroine "Flora" for reasons to be set forth later. The whole story is told by the early Christian apologist Justin
Ancient history · Art · Early Christianity · Flora (microbiology) · Literature · Mysticism · Politics · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2002 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |