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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783604003321

Autore

Hunt Emily J (Emily Jane), <1974, >

Titolo

Christianity in the second century : the case of Tatian / / Emily J. Hunt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-134-40988-5

1-134-40989-3

0-203-32912-0

0-203-35557-1

1-280-03750-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Collana

Routledge Early Church Monographs

Disciplina

270.1/092

Soggetti

Theology, Doctrinal - History - Early church, ca. 30-600

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-237) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Christianity in the second century; Tatian and Valentinianism; Tatian and Justin Martyr; Tatian and hellenistic philosophy; Tatian and the development of a Christian philosophy; Tatian and Syriac Christianity; Conclusion: Tatian and second century Christianity; Appendix: Tatian and Clement's accusation in Stromateis III.82.2; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Tatian is a significant figure in the early Church, his work both representing and revealing his second-century context. This study offers a detailed exploration of his thought. It is also a valuable introduction to the entire period, particularly the key developments it witnessed in Christianity.Emily Hunt examines a wide range of topics in depth: Tatian's relationship with Justin Martyr and his Oration to the Greeks; the Apologetic attempt to defend and define Christianity against the Graeco-Roman world and Christian use of hellenistic philosophy. Tatian was accused of heresy after his d