Origen and the Life of the Stars: A History of an Idea

by Scott, Alan
ISBN: 9780198263616
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Overview

From the days of antiquity to the time of the Middle Ages, intellectuals have widely assumed that stars were alive, a belief that gave the cosmos an important position not only in Greek religion, but also in discussions of human psychology and eschatology. In the third century AD, the Christian theologian Origen included such Hellenistic theories on the life and nature of the stars in his cosmology, a theory that would have important implications for early Christian theology. Moving through a wide range of Greek, Latin, and Oriental sources from antiquity to medieval times, this is the first thorough treatment of Origen's biblical theology. The second book in the new Oxford Early Christian Studies series, Origen and the Life of the Stars provides a new look at the roots of early Christian thought.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Scott, Alan
  • ISBN: 9780198263616
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.46 x 0.60
  • Number Of Pages: 208
  • Publication Year: 1994
Language: English