George H. van Kooten

Jacques van Ruiten

In Intolerance, Polemics, and Debate in Antiquity politico-cultural, philosophical, and religious forms of critical conversation in the ancient Near Eastern, Biblical, Graeco-Roman, and early-Islamic world are discussed. The contributions enquire into the boundaries between debate, polemics, and intolerance, and address their manifestations in both philosophy and religion.

Politico-Cultural, Philosophical, and Religious Forms of Critical Conversation

Intolerance, Polemics, and Debate in Antiquity

Anthony Hilhorst

This collection of essays gives a vivid impression of Egypt as background and stage of Jewish, Christian, and Gnostic thought and life in antiquity. It demonstrates Egypt’s important role in the history, literature and culture of these religions.

Jewish, Early Christian, and Gnostic Essays in Honour of Gerard P. Luttikhuizen

The Wisdom of Egypt

Martin Goodman

J.T.A.G.M. van Ruiten

Jews, Christians and Muslims describe elements of their origins with close reference to the narrative of Abraham, including the complex story of Abraham's relations with Hagar. This volume sketches the significance of this narrative in the three traditions.

Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Perspectives on Kinship with Abraham

Abraham, the Nations, and the Hagarites

J.T.A.G.M. Ruiten

In this book the ambiguous reception is traced which the pagan prophet Balaam received in Judaism, early Christianity and Islam.

The Prestige of the Pagan Prophet Balaam in Judaism, Early Christianity and Islam

Geurt Hendrik van Kooten

Peter Barthel

This book reports the results of the first ever multidisciplinary scientific conference dealing with the Star of Bethlehem, presenting the views of renowned specialists in astronomy, the ancient near-eastern and Greco-Roman worlds, and the history of science and religion.

Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Experts on the Ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman World, and Modern Astronomy

The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi

Anders Klostergaard Petersen

This first volume of the new Brill series “Ancient Philosophy & Religion” offers analyses of Platonic philosophy and piety, the emergence of a common religio-philosophical discourse in Antiquity, the place of Jesus among ancient philosophers, and responses of pagan philosophers to Christianity from the second century to Late Antiquity.

George H. van Kooten

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