Christianity and the Transformation of the Book - Origen, Eusebius, and the Library of Caesarea

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Grafton is Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Chair of the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University. His many books include Bring Out Your Dead and The Footnote (both from Harvard). Megan Williams is Assistant Professor in Liberal Studies at the University of Montana in Missoula. Klappentext This book uses broad synthesis and close textual analysis to reconstruct the kinds of books and the ways of organizing scholarly inquiry and collaboration among the Christians of Caesarea in Roman Palestine. It explores the dialectic between intellectual history and history of the book and expands our understanding of early Christian scholarship. Zusammenfassung This book uses broad synthesis and close textual analysis to reconstruct the kinds of books and the ways of organizing scholarly inquiry and collaboration among the Christians of Caesarea in Roman Palestine. It explores the dialectic between intellectual history and history of the book and expands our understanding of early Christian scholarship. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Cast of Characters Introduction: Scholars! Books! and Libraries in the Christian Tradition 1. Origen at Caesarea: A Christian Philosopher among his Books 2. Origen's Hexapla: Scholarship! Culture! and Power 3. Eusebius's Chronicle: History Made Visible 4. Eusebius at Caesarea: A Christian Impresario of the Codex Coda: Caesarea in History and Tradition Abbreviations Bibliography Notes Acknowledgments Index

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Grafton, Anthony Williams Grafton, Grafton Anthony, Megan Williams, Williams Megan
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2008
• EAN: 9780674030480
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03048-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 203 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; History of Ideas, HISTORY / Civilization, RELIGION / History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, History of Religion, Ancient World