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Early Christian thought and the classical tradition : studies in Justin, Clement, and Origen / by Henry Chadwick

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Academic paperbacksPublication details: Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Clarendon Press ; Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1966,c1984Description: 174 p. ; 19 cmISBN:
  • 9780198266730
  • 0198266731
Other title:
  • Studies in Justin, clement, and Origen
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • ARCH YNDC 180 C432E
Contents:
Vindication of Christianity -- Liberal puritan -- Illiberal humanist -- Perennial issue
Summary: "This ... study examines the relationship of the early Christians to the classical tradition. Based on the work of the Christian thinkers, Justine, Clement of Alexandria, and Origen, and existing pagan criticism of the Church, the book illustrates how rejection of the classical tradition combined with profound acceptance of its humanism were synthesized by the early Church." --
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Includes index

Includes bibliographical references (p. [124]-170) and index

Vindication of Christianity -- Liberal puritan -- Illiberal humanist -- Perennial issue

"This ... study examines the relationship of the early Christians to the classical tradition. Based on the work of the Christian thinkers, Justine, Clement of Alexandria, and Origen, and existing pagan criticism of the Church, the book illustrates how rejection of the classical tradition combined with profound acceptance of its humanism were synthesized by the early Church." --

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