LEADER 03885nam 22006854a 450 001 9910459183003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-86872-1 010 $a9786612868726 010 $a0-567-60111-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000054421 035 $a(EBL)601935 035 $a(OCoLC)676698443 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000413751 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12157257 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000413751 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10385243 035 $a(PQKB)11193068 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC601935 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL601935 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10427110 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL286872 035 $a(OCoLC)893335231 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000054421 100 $a20091002d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe challenge of Homer$b[electronic resource] $eschool, pagan poets and early Christianity /$fKarl Olav Sandnes 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York, NY $cT & T Clark$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (337 p.) 225 1 $aT & T Clark library of biblical studies 225 1 $aLibrary of New Testament studies ;$v400.$aEarly Christianity in context 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-567-69203-5 311 $a0-567-42664-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [279]-305) and indexes. 327 $tSchool and encyclical education in antiquity.$tIntroduction ;$tSchool in the Graeco-Roman world ;$tThe pivotal role of Homer ;$tKnowledge and formation : the insufficiency of encyclical studies ;$tPhilo of Alexandria : a Hellenistic Jew on Greek education ;$tSummary of part 1 --$tThe Christian ago?n over encyclical studies in the first four centuries CE.$tJustin Martyr, his student Tatian and two Ps.Justins ;$tThe apostolic tradition : prohibited occupations ;$tThe teaching of the apostles (Didaskalia apostolorum) and the Syriac tradition : 'avoid all the books of the Gentiles' ;$tTertullian : learning but not teaching encyclical studies ;$tClement and Origen : Christian teachers in Alexandria ;$tFlavius Claudius Julianus : emperor and apostate : Christian teachers are immoral ;$tThe Cappadocian fathers ;$tJerome : an ascetic addicted to Greek learning ;$tAugustine : liberal studies : a window on the relationship between Greek culture and Christian faith ;$tSummary of part 2 --$tLooking back to the New Testament.$tThe New Testament and encyclical studies ;$tConclusion. 330 $aHomer was the gateway to education, to the skills of reading and writing. These skills were necessary for the nascent Church. Knowledge of Homer's writings was a sign of Greekness, of at-home-ness in the society. Education was embedded in the mythology, immorality and idolatry of these writings. This challenged the Christians. This study presents how Christians responded to this. The opinions varied from rejection of Homer and all pagan literature, considering them works of the Devil, to critical involvement with this literature. This study attempts to trace the discourse on Homer and educatio 410 0$aLibrary of New Testament studies ;$v400. 410 0$aLibrary of New Testament studies.$pEarly Christianity in context. 410 0$aT & T Clark library of biblical studies. 606 $aReligion and poetry 606 $aEducation, Ancient 606 $aChurch history$yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aReligion and poetry. 615 0$aEducation, Ancient. 615 0$aChurch history 676 $a270.1 700 $aSandnes$b Karl Olav$f1954-$0985230 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459183003321 996 $aThe challenge of Homer$92251831 997 $aUNINA