Irenaeus of Lyons /
"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....
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2001
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of 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.
