TY - BOOK AU - Wendt,Heidi TI - At the temple gates: the religion of freelance experts in the early Roman empire SN - 9780190267155 AV - BL803 .A884 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 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?; 2; b N2 - 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 UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1336032&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -