Irenaeus of Lyons:
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Main Author: Osborn, Eric Francis (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2001
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-289) and indexes
"Eric Osborn's book presents a major study of Irenaeus (125-200), bishop of Lyons, who attacked Gnostic theosophy with positive ideas as well as negative critiques. Irenaeus' combination of argument and imagery, logic and aesthetic, was directed to a new document, the Christian bible. Dominated by a Socratic love of truth and a classical love of beauty, he was a founder of western humanism. Erasmus, who edited the first printed edition of Irenaeus, praised him for his freshness and vigour. He is today valued for his splendid aphorisms, his optimism, love of the created world, evolutionary view of history, theology of beauty and humour."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 307 pages)
ISBN:0511018231
0511487797
0521800064
9780511018237
9780511487798
9780521800068

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