Porphyry in fragments: reception of an anti-Christian text in late antiquity
The Greek philosopher Porphyry of Tyre had a reputation as the fiercest critic of Christianity. It was well-deserved: he composed (at the end the 3rd c. A.D.) fifteen discourses against the Christians, so offensive that Christian emperors ordered them to be burnt. We thus rely on the testimonies of...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Ashgate studies in philosophy & theology in late antiquity
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Porphyrius 233-301
/ Reception
/ Christian literature
/ Church
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity FA Theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Porphyry (approximately 234-approximately 305) Against the Christians
B Christianity Controversial literature B Eusebius of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea (approximately 260-approximately 340) B Jerome Saint (-419 or 420) B Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo B Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo De consensu Evangelistarum |
| Summary: | The Greek philosopher Porphyry of Tyre had a reputation as the fiercest critic of Christianity. It was well-deserved: he composed (at the end the 3rd c. A.D.) fifteen discourses against the Christians, so offensive that Christian emperors ordered them to be burnt. We thus rely on the testimonies of three prominent Christian writers to know what Porphyry wrote. Scholars have long thought that we could rely on those testimonies to know Porphyry's ideas. Exploring early religious debates which still resonate today, 'Porphyry in Fragments' argues instead that Porphyry's actual thoughts became mixed with the thoughts of the Christians who preserved his ideas, as well as those of other Christian opponents |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis Seite 157-176 |
| ISBN: | 1409441156 |