Wendt, Heidi,  1982- <br/><br/>
At the temple gates :  the religion of freelance experts in the early Roman empire / 
Heidi Wendt. 
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,  (c)2016. 
 - 1 online resource (x, 262 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Freelance experts in the study of religion --  The religion of freelance experts in the Roman Empire --  Ethnically coded experts and forms of religion --  Rethinking "magic," "religion," and "philosophy" --  Paul, a rare witness to the religion of freelance experts --  Christian rivals within the framework of freelance expertise --  Conclusion: Freelance experts in the religious marketplace? 
<br/><br/> In this book Heidi Wendt studies the activities of ""freelance"" religious experts in first-century Rome, such as oracles and magi, and makes a case for their influence on religious teachings that gave rise to many new religious movements, including Christianity. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780190267155 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016023427 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL803  / .A884 2016