| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 307 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1 Irenaeus: argument and imagery; PART I Divine Intellect; PART II Economy; PART III Recapitulation; PART IV Participation; PART V Conclusion; Appendix: Gnosticism; Select bibliography; Citations from Irenaeus; Citations from the bible; Index of classical authors; Index of patristic authors; General index |
| Summary |
"Eric Osborn's book presents a major study of Irenaeus (125-200), bishop of Lyons, who attacked Gnostic theosophy with positive ideas as well as negative critiques. Irenaeus' combination of argument and imagery, logic and aesthetic, was directed to a new document, the Christian bible. Dominated by a Socratic love of truth and a classical love of beauty, he was a founder of western humanism. Erasmus, who edited the first printed edition of Irenaeus, praised him for his freshness and vigour. He is today valued for his splendid aphorisms, his optimism, love of the created world, evolutionary view of history, theology of beauty and humour."--Jacket |
| Analysis |
Teologi Teologi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-289) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Irenaeus, Saint, Bishop of Lyon.
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| SUBJECT |
Irenaeus, Saint, Bishop of Lyon fast |
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Irenaeus Lugdunensis. swd |
| Subject |
Christian saints -- France -- Lyon -- Biography
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RELIGION -- Christian Church -- History.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- History.
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Christian saints
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France -- Lyon
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0511018231 |
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9780511018237 |
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9780511487798 |
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0511487797 |
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9780511047374 |
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0511047371 |
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0511154615 |
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9780511154614 |
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