Early Christian Thought and the Classical Tradition

by Henry Chadwick

2020-11-24 19:42:43

The historian of western culture cannot travel far without discovering that the roots of many twentieth-century questions lie in the ancient dialogue between the early Christians and culture of the old classical world. This book takes three Christia... Read more
The historian of western culture cannot travel far without discovering that the roots of many twentieth-century questions lie in the ancient dialogue between the early Christians and culture of the old classical world. This book takes three Christian thinkers: Justin, clement of Alexandria,and Origen, and shows what the debate looked like from the Christian side. It draws on the pagan critics of the church to illustrate the case the Christians had to answer. The examination of the Christian synthesis illustrates the extent to which penetrating criticism of the classical traditionwas combined with a profound acceptance of its humanism. Less

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File size7.28 X 4.92 X 0.59 in
Print pages182
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date March 1, 1986
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780198266730
Henry Chadwick, formerly Regius Professor Emeritus of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. Among his other books are Early Christian Thought and the Classical Tradition, Priscillian of Avila, and ...

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