From Gentilitas as a Religion to Gentilitas as an Existential Stage in the Sermones of Maximus of Turin. The Testimony of Sermon CIII extr.
Abstract
Traditionally, it has been assumed that Maximus of Turin (…398-…423) used the term gentilitas in his sermons to refer to the “pagan religion”, that is, to a social phenomenon characterised by the involvement of individuals in certain beliefs, practices, customs and rituals. However, the studies I have carried out in recent years have led me to reject this assumption and to hold that, on the contrary, the bishop of Turin resorted to gentilitas in order to refer to an existential stage in which human beings could be, depending on the condition of their spirits. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the plausibility of these two different proposals through an analysis of the commentary that Maximus offered in his sermon CIII extr. on the conversion of Jesus’ disciples at the weeding at Cana.
Downloads
Article download
Crossmark
License
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Gerión. Revista de Historia Antigua is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 use and distribution licence (CC BY 4.0). This circumstance must be expressly stated in these terms where necessary. You can view the summary and the complete legal text of the licence.
