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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157838603321

Autore

Banev Krastu

Titolo

Theophilus of Alexandria and the first Origenist controversy : rhetoric and power / / Krastu Banev [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015

ISBN

0-19-179366-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Oxford early Christian studies

Disciplina

270.2092

Soggetti

Church history - 4th century

Church history - 5th century

Records and correspondence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Why study the first Origenist controversy again? -- Part I. Theophilus of Alexandria and the Origenist controversy. Historical background --  Theological issues -- The anti-Origenist councils of 400 -- Part II. Background for the analysis of Theophilus' rhetoric. Classical rhetoric and Christian Paideia -- Classical rhetoric : theoretical foundations -- Part III. Analysis of Theophilus' rhetoric. Rhetorical proofs from pathos, ethos, and logos -- Rhetorical proofs from liturgy and scripture -- Part IV. The monastic reception of Theophilus' rhetoric. The value of monastic sources -- The image of Theophilus in the Apophthegmata.

Sommario/riassunto

A literary-historical study of the letters of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria (385-412) and the success of their rhetorical persuasion in securing the condemnation of Origen and the punishment and expulsion of his monastic followers in 400 CE.