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Title Platonism and Christian thought in late antiquity / edited by Panagiotis G. Pavlos, Lars Fredrik Janby, Eyjólfur Kjalar Emilsson, and Torstein Theodor Tollefsen
Edition First [edition]
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2019

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Description 1 online resource
Series Studies in philosophy and theology in late antiquity
Studies in philosophy and theology in late antiquity.
Summary Platonism and Christian Thought in Late Antiquity examines the various ways in which Christian intellectuals engaged with Platonism both as a pagan competitor and as a source of philosophical material useful to the Christian faith. The chapters are united in their goal to explore transformations that took place in the reception and interaction process between Platonism and Christianity in this period. The contributions in this volume explore the reception of Platonic material in Christian thought, showing that the transmission of cultural content is always mediated, and ought to be studied as a transformative process by way of selection and interpretation. Some chapters also deal with various aspects of the wider discussion on how Platonic, and Hellenic, philosophy and early Christian thought related to each other, examining the differences and common ground between these traditions. Platonism and Christian Thought in Late Antiquity offers an insightful and broad ranging study on the subject, which will be of interest to students of both philosophy and theology in the Late Antique period, as well as anyone working on the reception and history of Platonic thought, and the development of Christian thought
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Platonists.
Christian philosophy -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600
PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Ancient & Classical.
HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Communication.
Platonists.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
Author Pavlos, Panagiotis G., editor.
LC no. 2019019524
ISBN 9780429440465
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