Origen's castration. Solely a spiritual phenomenon ? An Attempt of Reinterpreting the Sources

The opinion on the self-castration of young Origen seems uncertain in the light of the preserved sources. From the end of the 19th century attempts to question this deed were made by researchers of ancient Christianity. The mention in Eusebius’ Historia ecclesiastica cannot constitute a definitive p...

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Main Author: Szram, Mariusz (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Ed. Pontificia Univ. Gregoriana 2020
In: Gregorianum
Year: 2020, Volume: 101, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-36
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