Words, imagery, and the mystery of Christ : a reconstruction of Cyril of Alexandria's christology /

Words, imagery, and the mystery of Christ : a reconstruction of Cyril of Alexandria's christology /

This volume deals with the christology of fifth-century pastor and theologian Cyril of Alexandria, particularly as it relates to Apollinarianism and Nestorianism. More specifically, it explores the use of a plethora of images to illustrate his understanding of the mystery of Christ. The book traces...

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Main Author: McKinion, Steven A.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2000.

Series: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 55.
Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004308961.

Subjects:

Jesus Christ > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Cyril, > Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, > approximately 370-444.

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Call Number: BT198 .M3997 2000

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material
  • INTRODUCTION
  • IMAGES IN THE CONTEXT OF CYRIL'S LIFE AND WORK
  • IMAGES AND CYRIL'S USE OF SCRIPTURE
  • IMAGES AND CYRIL'S USE OF PHILOSOPHY
  • ADVERSUS NESTORIUM
  • ADVERSUS HAERESEM ALIUM
  • THE INCARNATE WORD: USING IMAGERY TO ILLUSTRATE THAT CHRIST IS Θεóς
  • THE PRESENCE OF A HUMAN SOUL: USING IMAGERY TO ILLUSTRATE THAT CHRIST IS ἂνθρωπος τέλειος
  • CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA'S PICTURE OF CHRIST
  • CONCLUSION
  • SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • SUPPLEMENTS TO VIGILIAE CHRISTIANAE.