num_pages: 208
description: In Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks , Simone Weil discusses precursors to Christian religious ideas which can be found in ancient Greek mythology, literature and philosophy. She looks at evidence of "Christian" feelings in Greek literature, notably in Electra, Orestes, and Antigone , and in the Iliad , going on to examine God in Plato, and divine love in creation, as seen by the ancient Greeks.
language: English
title: Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks
titlecomplete: Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks
genres: History, Criticism, Christianity, Philosophy, Religion, Ancient History, Spirituality, Theology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 103
publisher: Routledge