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This book is a comprehensive survey of the history and, more particularly, of the thought of Antioch from the second to the eighth centuries of the Christian era. Dr Wallace-Hadrill traces the religious background of Antiochene Christianity and examines in detail aspects of its intellectual life.

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1. The religious background to Antiochene Christianity: pagan, Jewish, Gnostic; 2. The interpretation of the biblical record; 3. Historiography in the Eastern Church; 4. The doctrine of the nature of God; 5. The use of Greek philosophy by the Eastern Church; 6. The human experience of Christ and the salvation of man; 7. Antiochene theology and the religious life.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 1/11/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521094368, 978-0521094368
      ISBN10: 0521094364
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is a comprehensive survey of the history and, more particularly, of the thought of Antioch from the second to the eighth centuries of the Christian era. Dr Wallace-Hadrill traces the religious background of Antiochene Christianity and examines in detail aspects of its intellectual life.

      Table of Contents
      1. The religious background to Antiochene Christianity: pagan, Jewish, Gnostic; 2. The interpretation of the biblical record; 3. Historiography in the Eastern Church; 4. The doctrine of the nature of God; 5. The use of Greek philosophy by the Eastern Church; 6. The human experience of Christ and the salvation of man; 7. Antiochene theology and the religious life.

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