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Greek Orthodox patrology : an introduction to the study of the church fathers / Panagiotes K. Chrestou ; edited and translated by George Dion. Dragas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Greek, Modern (1453- ) Series: Orthodox Tehological Library ; 2Publication details: Rollinsford, N.H. : Orthodox Research Institute, c2005.Description: ix, 236 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1933275049
Uniform titles:
  • Hellēnikē patrologia. Vol. 1. Selections. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • ARCH YNDC 270 C553G
LOC classification:
  • BR67 .C4813 2005
Summary: "The late Professor Panagiotes K. Chrestou of Aristotle University of Thessalonica, Greece, is justly regarded as the leading Greek Patrologist of the twentieth century. The present volume is a foretaste of Professor Chrestou's Greek Patrology. Its great value will be realized by anyone who decides to delve into these pages. It provides a bird's eye view of Greek Orthodox Patrology, and elucidates in a thorough and succinct way such basic topics as: who the Fathers are; the historical context of patristic literature; the nature and characteristics of Greek patristic literature; and the seven major periods of patristic literature from AD 90 through 1453, the capture of Constantinople."--Back cover
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Archives Archives SAIACS Archives Room Yandell Collection ARCH YNDC 270 C553G (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 065536

Contains English translation of selected chapters from: Hellēnikē patrologia, vol. I. Thessalonike : Patriarchal Institute of Vlatades, 1976.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-210) and index.

"The late Professor Panagiotes K. Chrestou of Aristotle University of Thessalonica, Greece, is justly regarded as the leading Greek Patrologist of the twentieth century. The present volume is a foretaste of Professor Chrestou's Greek Patrology. Its great value will be realized by anyone who decides to delve into these pages. It provides a bird's eye view of Greek Orthodox Patrology, and elucidates in a thorough and succinct way such basic topics as: who the Fathers are; the historical context of patristic literature; the nature and characteristics of Greek patristic literature; and the seven major periods of patristic literature from AD 90 through 1453, the capture of Constantinople."--Back cover

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