Cassiodorus’ ‘Two Peoples’: A New Interpretation
Cassiodorus’ tract De anima is among his least studied works. The only element that has attracted significant scholarly attention is his mention of ‘two peoples’. This has often been taken to refer to political conditions in his own time. Examination of the key phrase in context, however, reveals th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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The Downside review
Year: 2016, Volume: 134, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 37-39 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages NBD Doctrine of Creation |
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| Summary: | Cassiodorus’ tract De anima is among his least studied works. The only element that has attracted significant scholarly attention is his mention of ‘two peoples’. This has often been taken to refer to political conditions in his own time. Examination of the key phrase in context, however, reveals the reference is simpler and more theological, in line with the character of the rest of the work. |
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| ISSN: | 2397-3498 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Downside review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0012580616636555 |