Palladius of Helenopolis - The Origenist Advocate

Zusatztext Demetrios S. Katos' Palladius of Helenopolis is a fine work that contributes a great deal to scholarship today. Offering the fullest critical biography of Palladius to date, Katos helps shed greater light on an important individual and period of early Christian history. Klappentext The first book length study of the life, work, and thought of Palladius of Helenopolis (ca. 362-420), an important witness of Christianity in late antiquity. Palladius' Dialogue on the Life of St. John Chrysostom and his Lausiac History are key sources for our knowledge of John Chrysostom's downfall and of the Origenist controversy. Zusammenfassung The first book length study of the life, work, and thought of Palladius of Helenopolis (ca. 362-420), an important witness of Christianity in late antiquity. Palladius' Dialogue on the Life of St. John Chrysostom and his Lausiac History are key sources for our knowledge of John Chrysostom's downfall and of the Origenist controversy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The Origenist monk and bishop 2: Advocacy in the Dialogue on the Life of St. John Chrysostom 3: In defense of John 4: The Lausiac History 5: The ascent to God in prayer 6: Theodicy and human freedom Conclusion Bibliography

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• Authors: Demetrios S. Katos, Katos Demetrios S.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.01.2012
• EAN: 9780199696963
• ISBN: 978-0-19-969696-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Religion / Christian Church / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Christian institutions & organizations, Religious institutions and organizations, The Early Church