The Genos of Demons and ‘Ethnic’ Identity in Eusebius' ‘Praeparatio Evangelica’

This article offers a new perspective on Eusebius' understanding of Christian identity by demonstrating that in the Praeparatio evangelica he presents human and demonic genē as comparable. Although the prominence of the language of ‘ethnicity’ to describe human groups in the Praeparatio has pre...

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Main Author: Johannessen, Hazel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2015]
In: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2015, Volume: 66, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-18
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Eusebius, Caesariensis 260-339, Praeparatio evangelica / Demon / Human being / Genos
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBE Anthropology
NBH Angelology; demonology
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Summary:This article offers a new perspective on Eusebius' understanding of Christian identity by demonstrating that in the Praeparatio evangelica he presents human and demonic genē as comparable. Although the prominence of the language of ‘ethnicity’ to describe human groups in the Praeparatio has previously been highlighted, Eusebius' presentation of demons in similar terms has not yet been examined. Eusebius' descriptions of the demonic genos show that he held ‘ethnic’ identity, including Christian identity, to be linked above all to a creature's moral condition and to require the maintenance of particular patterns of behaviour.
ISSN:1469-7637
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0022046914001997