03885nam 22006854a 450 991045918300332120200520144314.01-282-86872-197866128687260-567-60111-0(CKB)2670000000054421(EBL)601935(OCoLC)676698443(SSID)ssj0000413751(PQKBManifestationID)12157257(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413751(PQKBWorkID)10385243(PQKB)11193068(MiAaPQ)EBC601935(Au-PeEL)EBL601935(CaPaEBR)ebr10427110(CaONFJC)MIL286872(OCoLC)893335231(EXLCZ)99267000000005442120091002d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe challenge of Homer[electronic resource] school, pagan poets and early Christianity /Karl Olav SandnesLondon ;New York, NY T & T Clarkc20091 online resource (337 p.)T & T Clark library of biblical studiesLibrary of New Testament studies ;400.Early Christianity in contextDescription based upon print version of record.0-567-69203-5 0-567-42664-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-305) and indexes.School and encyclical education in antiquity.Introduction ;School in the Graeco-Roman world ;The pivotal role of Homer ;Knowledge and formation : the insufficiency of encyclical studies ;Philo of Alexandria : a Hellenistic Jew on Greek education ;Summary of part 1 --The Christian agôn over encyclical studies in the first four centuries CE.Justin Martyr, his student Tatian and two Ps.Justins ;The apostolic tradition : prohibited occupations ;The teaching of the apostles (Didaskalia apostolorum) and the Syriac tradition : 'avoid all the books of the Gentiles' ;Tertullian : learning but not teaching encyclical studies ;Clement and Origen : Christian teachers in Alexandria ;Flavius Claudius Julianus : emperor and apostate : Christian teachers are immoral ;The Cappadocian fathers ;Jerome : an ascetic addicted to Greek learning ;Augustine : liberal studies : a window on the relationship between Greek culture and Christian faith ;Summary of part 2 --Looking back to the New Testament.The New Testament and encyclical studies ;Conclusion.Homer was the gateway to education, to the skills of reading and writing. These skills were necessary for the nascent Church. Knowledge of Homer's writings was a sign of Greekness, of at-home-ness in the society. Education was embedded in the mythology, immorality and idolatry of these writings. This challenged the Christians. This study presents how Christians responded to this. The opinions varied from rejection of Homer and all pagan literature, considering them works of the Devil, to critical involvement with this literature. This study attempts to trace the discourse on Homer and educatioLibrary of New Testament studies ;400.Library of New Testament studies.Early Christianity in context.T & T Clark library of biblical studies.Religion and poetryEducation, AncientChurch historyPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600Electronic books.Religion and poetry.Education, Ancient.Church history270.1Sandnes Karl Olav1954-985230MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459183003321The challenge of Homer2251831UNINA