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Published 2006
Der Mensch als Gottes Bild im christlichen Ägypten : Studien zu Gen 1,26 in zwei koptischen Quellen des 4.-5. Jahrhunderts /

: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral - Tübingen, 2001) under the title : Die Gottebenbildlichkeit des Menschen in zwei koptischen Texten des 4.-5. Jahrhunderts. : ix, 262 pages ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages [233]-248) and indexes. : 3161486587 : https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/staffView?searchId=880&recPointer=0&recCount=25&searchType=0&bibId=14316154
Omnia

Published 2003
Verleiblichung und Synergie : Grundzüge der Bibelhermeneutik bei Maximus Confessor /

: This volume examines the biblical hermeneutics of Maximus the Confessor (579/580-662). Although some aspects of the Confessor's hermeneutical approach had already been tackled, a comprehensive analysis was still missing. Accordingly, this book fills a gap in Patristic studies. The study consists of three chapters. The first one deals with the logoi theory of Maximus being the ontological nucleus around which his whole theological thinking is organized. The second chapter examines Maximus' understanding of mystical ascension. Equipped with the \'ontological\' and \'mystical\' foundation, the third chapter analyzes thoroughly the hermeneutics of Maximus as such, attempting to show its coherence and rootedness in the general christological perspective of the Confessor. This book will be of benefit not only for byzantinists and patrologists, but also for biblical scholars interested in the history of hermeneutics and exegesis as well as for historians of philosophy and medieval ideas.
: 1 online resource (lxv, 323 pages) : Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-315) and indexes. : 9789004313286 : 0920-623X ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

An introduction to the early history of Christian doctrine : to the time of the Council of Chalcedon /

: xxvi, 458 pages ; 23 cm. : Includes bibliographical references.

Published 2005
Holy bishops in late antiquity : the nature of Christian leadership in an age of transition /

: xii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-338) and index. : 0520242963 : wafaa.lib

Published 2013
Christliches Ägypten in der spätantiken Zeit : Akten der 2. Tübinger Tagung zum Christlichen Orient (7.-8. Dezember 2007) /

: Conference proceedings. : xi, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and indexs. : 9783161527777 : http://ariane2.bibl.ulaval.ca/ariane/wicket/recherche?c=ariane&m=S&rq.ct=PE&rq.fa=true&rq.r.esc=false&rq.r.l%5B0%5D.c=*&rq.r.l%5B0%5D.ex=false&rq.r.l%5B0%5D.op=AND&rq.r.l%5B0%5D.v=9783161527777&rq.r.la=*&rq.r.loc=*&rq.r.pft=true&rq.r.ta=*&rq.r.td=*&rq.rows=15&rq.st=0
Omnia

Published 1972
Les ressources et les activités économiques des églises en Égypte du IVe au VIIIe siècle /

: 195 pages ; 23 cm. : Includes bibliographical references.

Published 2017
Christianity and the roots of morality : philosophical, early Christian and empirical perspectives /

: What is the role of religion, especially Christianity, in morality, pro-social behavior and altruism? Are there innate human moral capacities in the human mind? When and how did they appear in the history of evolution? What is the real significance of Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount - does it set up unique moral standards or only crystallize humans' innate moral intuitions? What is the role of religious teachings and religious communities in pro-social behavior? Christianity and the Roots of Morality: Philosophical, Early Christian, and Empirical Perspectives casts light on these questions through interdisciplinary articles by scholars from social sciences, cognitive science, social psychology, sociology of religion, philosophy, systematic theology, comparative religion and biblical studies. Contributors include: Nancy T. Ammerman, István Czachesz, Grace Davie, Jutta Jokiranta, Simo Knuuttila, Kristen Monroe, Mika Ojakangas, Sami Pihlström, Antti Raunio, Heikki Räisänen (✝), Risto Saarinen, Kari Syreeni, Lauri Thurén, Petri Ylikoski.
: Includes index. : 1 online resource. : 9789004343535 : 1877-8542 ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2020
Christian teachers in second-century Rome : schools and students in the ancient city /

: Essays in Christian Teachers in Second-Century Rome situate Christian teachers in the social and intellectual context of the Roman urban environment. The teaching and textual work of well-known figures such as Marcion, Justin, Valentinus, and Tatian are discussed, as well as lesser-known and appreciated figures such as Theodotus the Cobbler. Authors probe material and visual evidence on teachers and teaching activity, adopting different theoretical perspectives that go beyond the traditional "church - school" dichotomy: comparative looks at physicians, philosophers and other textual experts; at synagogues, shops and other sites where students gathered around religious entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, the volume makes a strong case for the sheer diversity of Christian teaching activity in second-century Rome.
: Includes index. : 1 online resource. : 9789004428010
9789004422476

Published 2018
Christian Origins and the Establishment of the Early Jesus Movement.

: Christian Origins and the Establishment of the Early Jesus Movement explores the events, people, and writings surrounding the founding of the early Jesus movement in the mid to late first century. The essays are divided into four parts, focused upon the movement's formation, the production of its early Gospels, description of the Jesus movement itself, and the Jewish mission and its literature. This collection of essays includes chapters by a global cast of scholars from a variety of methodological and critical viewpoints, and continues the important Early Christianity in its Hellenistic Context series.
: 1 online resource. : 9789004372740

Published 2016
Apostasie im antiken Christentum : Studien zum Glaubensabfall in altkirchlicher Theologie, Disziplin und Pastoral (4.-7. Jahrhundert n. Chr.) /

: In diesem Band untersucht Christian Hornung den Glaubensabfall im spätantiken Christentum. Im Anschluss an eine umfangreiche Hinführung, in der die Apostasie in der nichtchristlichen Umwelt behandelt wird, nähert er sich dem Thema unter drei Perspektiven: Theologie, Disziplin und Pastoral. Analysiert werden theologische Erklärungsmodelle des Phänomens bei kirchlichen Autoren, seine disziplinäre Einordnung im spätantiken (Kirchen-)Recht sowie der konkrete Umgang mit Apostaten in städtischen Gemeinden. Im Gegensatz zur bisherigen altertumswissenschaftlichen Forschung kann Hornung aufzeigen, dass die Apostasie bis weit in nachkonstantinische Zeit eine grundlegende Anfrage an das sich etablierende Christentum bleibt. Die Anlage der Arbeit erlaubt zudem neue Einblicke in das Verhältnis von altkirchlichem Recht und Pastoral. In this volume, Christian Hornung examines the abandonment of faith in the Christianity of Late Antiquity. After an extensive introduction dealing with apostasy in the non-Christian world he approaches the subject from three perspectives: theology, church discipline and pastoral care. Hornung analyses the theological explanatory models of different ecclesiastical writers concerning apostasy, early (Canon) Law and concrete examples of apostates in urban parishes. In contrast with prior classical and patristic scholarship, he points out that apostasy remains a fundamental problem for Christianity in the time after Constantine the Great. Furthermore, the special composition of Hornung's work delivers new insights into the relationship between early Canon Law and pastoral care.
: 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789004324152 : 0920-623X ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2008
Irenaeus on creation : the cosmic Christ and the saga of redemption /

: Scholarship on Irenaeus has long acknowledged the centrality of creation to his theology, yet without fitting this theme securely into the Christological vision of Christ the 'Recapitulator'. Studies have considered elements of Irenaeus' cosmology and anthropology in extraction; but without seeing creation as an intrinsic part of his Christocentric vision, these have only partially been able to capture the intricacy and significance of his embrace of the creation saga. Drawing on the most recent Irenaean scholarship, the present volume explores in detail the Christocentric cosmology of one of the second century's greatest writers, setting him in the context of the theological currents of his day. The result is a volume that offers new insights into the trinitarian articulation of early Christianity, the full significance of humanity as bearing God's 'image', and a fuller reading of the details behind the title, 'Irenaeus the creationist'.
: 1 online resource (xii, 244 pages) : Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-237) and index. : 9789047433439 : 0920-623X ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2017
Early Christianity in Lycaonia and adjacent areas : from Paul to Amphilochius of Iconium /

: This work gives a detailed survey of the rise and expansion of Christianity in ancient Lycaonia and adjacent areas, from Paul the apostle until the late 4th-century bishop of Iconium, Amphilochius. It is essentially based on hundreds of funerary inscriptions from Lycaonia, but takes into account all available literary evidence. It maps the expansion of Christianity in the region and describes the practice of name-giving among Christians, their household and family structures, occupations, and use of verse inscriptions. It gives special attention to forms of charity, the reception of biblical tradition, the authority and leadership of the clergy, popular theology and forms of ascetic Christianity in Lycaonia.
: 1 online resource (xxx, 911 pages) : illustrations. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789004352520 : 1871-6636 ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2014
Violence in ancient Christianity : victims and perpetrators /

: Ancient Christianity had an ambivalent stance toward violence. Jesus had instructed his disciples to love their enemies, and in the first centuries Christians were proud of this lofty teaching and tried to apply it to their persecutors and to competing religious groups. Yet at the same time they testify to their virulent verbal criticism of Jews, heretics and pagans, who could not accept the Christian exclusiveness. After emperor Constantine had turned to Christianity, Christians acquired the opportunity to use violence toward competing groups and pagans, even though they were instructed to love them personally and Jewish-Christian relationships flourished at grass root level. General analyses and case studies demonstrate that the fashionable distinction between intolerant monotheism and tolerant polytheism must be qualified.
: 1 online resource (viii, 252 pages) : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789004274907 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2008
Leo the Great and the spiritual rebuilding of a universal Rome /

: Leo the Great was a major figure of the late Roman world whose life and work were profoundly intertwined with the political crisis of his day. As the western empire gradually succumbed to the advancing barbarian kingdoms, Leo understood that the papacy needed to expand its authority in order for the church to survive the demise of the political system. This book argues that his achievement was to transform the church not only in the practical level of administrative organization, but in the more fluid realm of thought and idea. The secular Rome that was crumbling was replaced with a Christian, universal Rome that he fashioned by infusing his theology with humanitarian ideals.
: 1 online resource (xii, 422 pages) : Includes bibliographical references. : 9789047443100 : 0920-623X ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 1999
The impact of scripture in early Christianity /

: One of the most conspicuous innovations of early Christianity within Greco-Roman culture is its reliance upon a collection of authoritative texts. The ultimate author of Scripture was thought to be God Himself, whose will could and should be sought and found in these holy writings. For this reason it is not surprising that very soon these texts not only became the object of careful attention and scholarly study, but also put their stamp on the various forms and manifestations of early Christian life, such as martyrdom, asceticism, liturgy, art, and literature. This multifarious influence of Scripture is the subject of The Impact of Scripture in Early Christianity . It contains fourteen contributions, predominantly in English, by Belgian and Dutch scholars which have been gathered in a thematically ordered collection.
: 1 online resource (xiii, 278 pages) : illustrations. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9789004313118 : 0920-623X ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2017
Ignatius of Antioch and the Arian controversy /

: In Ignatius of Antioch and the Arian Controversy , Paul R. Gilliam III contends that the legacy of the second-century martyr Ignatius of Antioch was one battleground upon which Nicene and Non-Nicene personalities fought for their understanding of the relationship of the Son to the Father. It is well-know that Ignatius' views continued to live on into the fourth century via the long recension of his letters. Gilliam, however, shows that there was much more to Ignatius' fourth-century presence than the Ignatian long recension.
: 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references. : 9789004342880 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2014
Irenaeus on the Trinity /

: In Irenaeus on the Trinity , Jackson Lashier provides a fresh reading of Irenaeus' understanding of God, in dialogue with his opponents and sources, which reveals a more developed Trinitarian theology than traditionally thought. Key Trinitarian themes that emerge are the Fatherhood of God, the mutual indwelling relations of Father, Son, and Spirit, and the cooperative divine work of all three in the economy. The study finds Irenaeus' thought to depart in these areas from standard second century trajectories--Apologists and Gnostics--moving Trinitarian theology in the direction of more developed Trinitarian thought of later centuries. This monograph offers not only a better understanding of Irenaeus' thought, but also a fuller picture of the development of Trinitarian thought in early Christianity.
: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Marquette University, 2011. : 1 online resource (x, 256 pages) : Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and indexes. : 9789004281271 : 0920-623X ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2011
Christ, creation, and the vision of God : Augustine's transformation of early Christian theophany interpretation /

: Based on the author's thesis--University of Notre Dame. : 1 online resource. : Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and index. : 9789004191419 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2002
Revelation, truth, canon, and interpretation : studies in Justin Martyr's Dialogue with Trypho /

: This volume treats the concepts of revelation, truth, canon, and interpretation as four pillars of early Christian theology. Using Justin Martyr as a case-study, his \'Dialogue with Trypho\' is examined with a view toward discerning how a second century Christian father understands and develops these concepts. Justin's intellectual background is discussed within the nuanced context of Middle Platonism. Particular attention is paid to his use of biblical sources which is grounded in the foundational chapter on revelation in Justin. Justin is placed within the wider context of theological developments in pre-Nicene Christianity, and includes a warning against judging Justin by anachronistic post-Nicene developments.
: 1 online resource (xv, 311 pages) : Includes bibliographical references and indexes. : 9789004313293 : Available to subscribing member institutions only.

Published 2015
Christians shaping identity from the Roman Empire to Byzantium : studies inspired by Pauline Allen /

: The essays collected in Christians Shaping Identity celebrate Pauline Allen's significant contribution to early Christian, late antique, and Byzantine studies, especially concerning bishops, heresy/orthodoxy and christology. Covering the period from earliest Christianity to middle Byzantium, the first eighteen essays explore the varied ways in which Christians constructed their own identity and that of the society around them. A final four essays explore the same theme within Roman Catholicism and oriental Christianity in the late 19th to 21st centuries, with particular attention to the subtle relationships between the shaping of the early Christian past and the moulding of Christian identity today. Among the many leading scholars represented are Averil Cameron and Elizabeth A. Clark.
: 1 online resource (xv, 520 pages) : "Publications by Pauline Allen"--Pages 13-21.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. : 9789004301573 : 0920-623X ; : Available to subscribing member institutions only.