The Dreams and Visions of Aelius Aristides : A Case-Study in the History of Religions, Hardback Book

The Dreams and Visions of Aelius Aristides : A Case-Study in the History of Religions Hardback

Part of the Perspectives on Philosophy and Religious Thought series

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An analysis of the religious experiences of the Greco-Roman sophist, Aelius Aristides.

As a member of the cult of Asclepius, Aristides recorded his nocturnal dreams, waking visions and spiritual healings in a diary entitled the Sacred Tales.

A study of this diary sheds light on the spiritual environment of the Roman world in the first and second century CE.

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