{"product_id":"religion-and-apuleius-golden-ass-9781032192826","title":"Religion and Apuleius Golden Ass","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume examines Apuleiusâ comic donkey novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e, within the context of the popular beliefs and Jewish and Christian writings that were part of the intellectual culture of his own day in 2nd century C.E. North Africa, a culture which can also be glimpsed in some early Arabic writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel was written against a cultural and religious background in which the donkey had various connotations, both positive and negative, but tended to be admired in Jewish, Christian, and later, in Muslim writings. Smith explores the influence of such popular opinions on \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Ass\u003c\/i\u003e and how Apuleius presented Isis and Osiris as desirable alternatives to the claims of both Christianity and magic, offering hope of spiritual renewal partly modelled on contemporary religious apocalyptic literature. Complemented by images of contemporary art, including amulets and terra cotta figures, this volume gives readers a better understanding of how Apuleius, ostensibly a Pl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018890281303,"sku":"9781032192826","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032192826.jpg?v=1750778541","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/religion-and-apuleius-golden-ass-9781032192826","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}