Marriage, Celibacy, and Heresy in Ancient Christianity - The Jovinianist Controversy

Zusatztext Hunter's work is impressive... it takes on some of the most contentious doctrinal issues from the early Christian period and clearly shows a church in formative mode. Klappentext The first major study in English of the Jovinianist controversy. David G. Hunter examines early Christian views on marriage and celibacy and the development of an anti-heretical tradition. Hunter sheds new light on the origins of Christian asceticism! and the formation of 'orthodoxy' and 'heresy' in early Christianity. Zusammenfassung The first major study in English of the Jovinianist controversy. David G. Hunter examines early Christian views on marriage and celibacy and the development of an anti-heretical tradition. Hunter sheds new light on the origins of Christian asceticism, and the formation of 'orthodoxy' and 'heresy' in early Christianity. Inhaltsverzeichnis I. Jovinian and his world 1: Reconstructing Jovinian 2: Jovinian and Christian Rome II. Jovinian, heresy, and asceticism 3: Asceticism, heresy, and early Christian tradition 4: Jovinian, Heresy, and fourth-century asceticism 5: Mary ever virgin? Jovinian and Marian heresy III. Jovinian and his opponents 6: Against Jovinian: From Siricius to Jerome 7: After Jovinian: Marriage and celibacy in Western theology Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: David G. Hunter
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.06.2009
• EAN: 9780199565535
• ISBN: 978-0-19-956553-5
• No. of pages: 338
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 237 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Print On Demand; Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies; Print on demand
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender and relationships, RELIGION / Christian Living / Family & Relationships, BCE to c 500 CE, The Early Church, BCE period – Protohistory, Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships