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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462796203321

Autore

Barnes Michel René

Titolo

The power of God [[electronic resource] ] : Dunamis in Gregory of Nyssa's Trinitarian theology / / Michel René Barnes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Catholic University of America Press, c2001

ISBN

0-8132-1852-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Disciplina

231/.044/092

Soggetti

Trinity - History of doctrines - Early church, ca. 30-600

Power (Christian theology) - History of doctrines - Early church, ca. 30-600

Dynamis (The Greek word)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A revision of the author's thesis (Th. M.)--University of St. Michael's College, Toronto.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-324) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Chronologies""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: The Origins and Significance of Dynamis in Preplatonic Philosophy""; ""Chapter 2: The Role of Dynamis in Plato�s Philosophy""; ""Chapter 3: Dynamis as a Theological Term among Pagans""; ""Chapter 4: Doctrines of Power in the Nicene and Pro-Nicene Controversies""; ""Chapter 5: Eunomius� Theology of the Trinity""; ""Chapter 6: The Pro-Nicene Doctrine of Divine Productivity""; ""Chapter 7: Gregory of Nyssa on the Unity of Nature and Power""; ""Bibliography""; ""Indices""

""General Index""""Scripture Index""; ""Index of Greek and Latin Terms""