The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Patristics |
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| Editor:
| Parry, Ken |
| Series title: | Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-43867-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital online |
| List Price: | USD $195.00 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive volume brings together a team of distinguished scholars to create a wide-ranging introduction to patristic authors and their contributions to not only theology and spirituality, but to philosophy, ecclesiology, linguistics, hagiography, liturgics, homiletics, iconology, and other fields.
- Challenges accepted definitions of patristics and the patristic period - in particular questioning the Western framework in which the field has traditionally been...
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This comprehensive volume brings together a team of distinguished scholars to create a wide-ranging introduction to patristic authors and their contributions to not only theology and spirituality, but to philosophy, ecclesiology, linguistics, hagiography, liturgics, homiletics, iconology, and other fields.
- Challenges accepted definitions of patristics and the patristic period - in particular questioning the Western framework in which the field has traditionally been constructed
- Includes the work of authors who wrote in languages other than Latin and Greek, including those within the Coptic, Armenian, Syriac, and Arabic Christian traditions
- Examines the reception history of prominent as well as lesser-known figures, debating the role of each, and exploring why many have undergone periods of revived interest
- Offers synthetic accounts of a number of topics central to patristic studies, including scripture, scholasticism, and the Reformation
- Demonstrates the continuing role of these writings in enriching and inspiring our understanding of Christianity