Theology as Academic Discourse in Greco-Roman Late Antiquity
Following conventional wisdom Theology as an academic discipline (taught at Universities) is something which developed only in the Middle Ages, or in a certain sense even as late as the 19th century. The present essay in contrast traces its origins to Classical Antiquity and outlines its development...
| Published in: | Journal for late antique religion and culture |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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| In: |
Journal for late antique religion and culture
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Late Antiquity
/ Religion
/ Theology
/ Science
/ Discourse
/ Christianity
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| IxTheo Classification: | BE Greco-Roman religions FA Theology KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
| Further subjects: | B
Platonism
B Judaism B Paganism B Christianity B Late Antiquity |
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| Summary: | Following conventional wisdom Theology as an academic discipline (taught at Universities) is something which developed only in the Middle Ages, or in a certain sense even as late as the 19th century. The present essay in contrast traces its origins to Classical Antiquity and outlines its development in early Christianity, especially with a view to institutions of higher education that existed in Late Antiquity, e. g. in rhetoric and philosophy. It concludes that there were forms of academic theological discourse in Late Antiquity which were to become the basis of later developments in the discipline. |
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| ISSN: | 1754-517X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for late antique religion and culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18573/j.2016.10116 |