Eunomius of Cyzicus and the Nicene Revolution

Zusatztext Full and fascinating ... Vaggione's study is to be welcomed. Klappentext The study of 'Arianism' has proved one of the abiding fascinations and the abiding problems of early Christian studies in recent years. Here, Vaggione addresses the definition of the doctrine and why it generated such intense social turmoil by examining the standpoint of one of 'Arianism's' principal supporters, Eunomius of Cyzicus. Eunomius' life is used as a framework within which to discuss changes in the doctrine of the Trinity. Zusammenfassung The study of "Arianism" has proved one of the abiding fascinations and abiding problems of early Christian studies. This book addresses the definition of the doctrine, and why it generated such intense social turmoil, examining the standpoint of one of its principal supporters, Eunomius of Cyzicus.

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• Authors: Richard Paul Vaggione, Richard Paul (Monk of Incarnation Priory Vaggione, Vaggione Richard Paul
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2001
• EAN: 9780198146780
• ISBN: 978-0-19-814678-0
• No. of pages: 452
• Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Blasphemy, Heresy & Apostasy, Christianity, History of Religion, Nature & existence of God, The Early Church, Blasphemy, Heresy, Apostasy, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine