Paganisme hénothéisant et religion d’Abraham dans l’Antiquité Tardive

Translated title of the contribution: Henotheising Paganism and the Religion of Abraham in Late Antiquity

Guy G. Stroumsa*

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Abstract

This article seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the dynamics between monotheistic and polytheistic conceptions in Late Antiquity, in particular in relation to the Hypsistarians. It does so through an analysis of Abraham’s status as a culture hero beyond Jewish and Christian milieus. The article also insists on the fact that one must speak of continuum rather than of polarity between the various theological attitudes. Through a close reading of some essential testimonies, it highlights the fundamental fluidity of traditional categories in the History of Religions, such as monotheism and polytheism, as well as the dialectics between popular religion and that of philosophers, or between universalism and particularism. It also offers a new suggestion about the origin of the puzzling Qur’anic concept of ĥanīf.

Translated title of the contributionHenotheising Paganism and the Religion of Abraham in Late Antiquity
Original languageFrench
Pages (from-to)335-354
Number of pages20
JournalARYS. Antiguedad, Religiones y Sociedades
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

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Keywords

  • Abraham
  • Julian
  • Marinus
  • Sozomen
  • Theos Hypsistos
  • Ĥanputa
  • Ĥanīf

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