The Wiley Blackwell companion to patristics /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Parry, Kenneth, 1945- (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken : Wiley, 2015.
• Σειρά: Wiley-Blackwell companions to religion.
• Θέματα: Fathers of the church.; Fathers of the church (Title); RELIGION > Christian Church > History.; RELIGION > Christianity > History.; Electronic books.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource.
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118438701; 1118438701; 9781118438695; 1118438698; 9781118438671; 1118438671; 111843871X; 9781118438718
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118438671

This comprehensive volume brings together a team of distinguished scholars to create a wide-ranging introduction to patristic authors and their contributions to not only theology and spirituality, but to philosophy, ecclesiology, linguistics, hagiography, liturgics, homiletics, iconology, and other fields.-Challenges accepted definitions of patristics and the patristic period - in particular questioning the Western framework in which the field has traditionally been constructed -Includes the work of authors who wrote in languages other than Latin and Greek, including those within the Coptic, Armenian, Syriac, and Arabic Christian traditions -Examines the reception history of prominent as well as lesser-known figures, debating the role of each, and exploring why many have undergone periods of revived interest -Offers synthetic accounts of a number of topics central to patristic studies, including scripture, scholasticism, and the Reformation -Demonstrates the continuing role of these writings in enriching and inspiring our understanding of Christianity.