Basil of Caesarea

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-85377-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 441 g

Reihe: The Early Church Fathers

This unique volume examines the life and thought of Basil of Caesarea. Stephen M. Hildebrand brings together a lengthy introduction to his life and thought with a selection of extracts from his diverse works in new translations, with each extract accompanied by an introduction and notes. This format allows students to better understand this significant figure in the Early Church by providing an accessible representative selection of his works in one concise volume, making this an invaluable resource for students of Early Christianity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hildebrand, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements, Preface, Abbreviations, Part 1: Introduction, Chapter 1: Life and Times, Chapter 2: Vision, Part 2: Texts, Chapter 3: Churchman and Statesman, Chapter 4: Preacher, Chapter 5: Polemicist, Chapter 6: Ascetic, Chapter 7: Excerpts from To Young Men on How They Would Profit from Greek Literature, Bibliography, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen M. Hildebrand is Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, USA.