Eusebians - The Polemic of Athanasius of Alexandria Construction of Arian

Zusatztext [Gwynn] provides his readership with a thorough survey of the status questionis regarding the dating of some fifteen Athanasian writings. Informationen zum Autor David M. Gwynn is Junior Research Fellow, Christ Church, Oxford. Klappentext A historical and theological re-evaluation of the polemical writings of Athanasius of Alexandria (bishop 328-73), who would become known to later Christian generations as a saint and a champion of orthodoxy, and as the defender of the original Nicene Creed of 325 against the `Arian heresy'. Zusammenfassung A historical and theological re-evaluation of the polemical writings of Athanasius of Alexandria (bishop 328-73), who would become known to later Christian generations as a saint and a champion of orthodoxy, and as the defender of the original Nicene Creed of 325 against the `Arian heresy'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I 1: The polemical writings of Athanasius: chronology and context Part II 2: Athanasius' earliest polemical work: the `Eusebians' in the Epistula Encyclica of 339 3: The origin of the `Eusebians' in the polemic of Athanasius 4: The influence of Athanasius' polemic 339-46 Part III 5: Who were the `Eusebians'? 6: The `Eusebians' in action 7: The `Arianism' of the `Eusebians' Conclusion

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• Authors: David M Gwynn, David M. Gwynn, David M. (Junior Research Fellow Gwynn, Gwynn David M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.12.2006
• EAN: 9780199205554
• ISBN: 978-0-19-920555-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Oxford Theological Monographs; Oxford Theological Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion M
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, MUSIC / Religious / Christian, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, The Early Church, Sacred and religious music, Sacred & Religious Music