Reading Basil of Caesarea’s On the Holy Spirit as Apology: Reassessing the Influence of Eustathius of Sebaste on the Treatise

Basil of Caesarea’s On the Holy Spirit has often been painted as a work that symbolises his emergence from the shadow of his embittered mentor, Eustathius of Sebaste. This paper reassesses the extent of Eustathius’ influence on the treatise. By analysing both the tone and argumentation of On the Hol...

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Main Author: Whitty, John Joseph (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2023, Volume: 77, Issue: 4, Pages: 353-374
Further subjects:B Tradition
B Eustathius of Sebaste
B Basil of Caesarea
B Fourth-Century Christianity
B Early Christian Apologetics
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