Origen - On First Principles

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction


• 1: Origen and his On First Principles


• I: Origen in Alexandria


• II: On First Principles


• 2: The structure of On First Principles


• I: The Two Cycles


• II: The Division into Chapters


• III: Theology and Economy


• IV: The Apostolic and the Ecclesiastical Preaching


• V: Scripture, Book Four, and the Purpose of On First Principles


• VI: Conclusion and the Context of On First Principles


• 3: Theology


• I: An Eternal Creation?


• II: The 'Foundation' of the World


• 4: Economy


• I: Incarnation


• II: The 'Pre-existence' and Incarnation of Christ


• 5: 'In My End is My Beginning'


• Text and Translation


• Origen, On First Principles


• Manuscripts and Other Sources, Abbreviations and Sigla


• 1: Rufinus' Translation


• I: Manuscripts


• II: Insalest Witnesses


• III: Editiocs


• 2: The Philocalia


• I: Manuscripts


• II: Editions


• 3: Abbreviations and Sigla


• Rufinus' Preface


• Preface


• Part I: Theology


• I: The Apostolic Preaching


• II: The Church's Preaching


• Part II: Economy


• I: The Apostolic Praching


• II: The Church's Preaching


• Part III: The Inspired Scripture


• Recapitulation


• Appendix I Chapter Titles in the Latin Manuscripts


• Appendix II Koetschau's Fragments


• Bibliography


• Index of Ancient Sources


• Index of Modern Authors Cited

Zusammenfassung

A one-volume translation of one of the most important and controversial texts from early Christianity. It offers a sympathetic understanding of the text, and provides new insights into the structure of the work and the nature of theology as it was practiced in early Christianity.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: John Behr, John (Dean and Professor of Patristics Behr, Behr John
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 20.12.2019
• EAN: 9780198845317
• ISBN: 978-0-19-884531-7
• Seiten: 448
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Christentum; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Classical texts, Ancient, classical and medieval texts