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Irenaeus of Lyons / Eric Osborn.

By: Publication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 307 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0511018231
  • 9780511018237
  • 9780511487798
  • 0511487797
  • 9780511047374
  • 0511047371
  • 0511154615
  • 9780511154614
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Irenaeus of Lyons.DDC classification:
  • 270.1/092 B 21
LOC classification:
  • BR1720.I7 O83 2001eb
Other classification:
  • 11.51
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1 Irenaeus: argument and imagery; PART I Divine Intellect; PART II Economy; PART III Recapitulation; PART IV Participation; PART V Conclusion; Appendix: Gnosticism; Select bibliography; Citations from Irenaeus; Citations from the bible; Index of classical authors; Index of patristic authors; General index.
Review: "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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-289) and indexes.

Print version record.

"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.

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; CHAPTER 1 Irenaeus: argument and imagery; PART I Divine Intellect; PART II Economy; PART III Recapitulation; PART IV Participation; PART V Conclusion; Appendix: Gnosticism; Select bibliography; Citations from Irenaeus; Citations from the bible; Index of classical authors; Index of patristic authors; General index.

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