Holy men, both pagan and Christian are persistent and puzzling figures in the religious life of the Roman Empire. In this first historical study of Holy Men for more than half a century, Dr Anderson applies techniques of literary analysis to throw light on the lifestyles and behaviour of these figures, from Jesus Christ to Peregrinus Proteus to dio Chrysostom, stressing their individuality as much as their common features.
Sage, Saint and Sophist examines the variety of services, real or imaginary, that these colouful figures had to offer and how they maintained their credibility to become the objects of successful religious cults.
Autorentext
Graham Anderson
Zusammenfassung
Human Performance provides the student and researcher with a comprehensive and accessible review of performance, in the real world and essential cognitive science theory.Four main sections cover both theoretical and practical issues: Section One outlines the perspectives on performance offered by contemporary cognitive science, including information processing and neuroscience perspectives.Section Two presents a multi-level view of the performer as biological organism, information-processor and intentional agent. It reviews the development of the cognitive theory of performance through experimental studies and also looks at practical issues such as human error.Section Three reviews the impact of stress factors such as noise, fatigue and illness on performance. Section Four assesses individual and group differences in performance with accounts of ability, personality and aging.
Inhalt
Chapter 1 Concepts; Chapter 2 Viewpoints; Chapter 3 Patterns; Chapter 4 Wisdom; Chapter 5 Acclamation; Chapter 6 Action; Chapter 7 Alliance; Chapter 8 Opposition; Chapter 9 Authority; Chapter 10 Travel; Chapter 11 Representation; Chapter 12 Prestige; Chapter 13 Progress; Chapter 14 Epilogue;