Osborn, Eric Francis. creator text bibliography Electronic books. Biography. enk Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2001 monographic eng 1 online resource (xviii, 307 pages) "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. Eric Osborn. Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-289) and indexes. e-fr--- Saint, Bishop of Lyon Irenaeus Saint, Bishop of Lyons Irenaeus Catholic Church. Doctrines History saint, évêque de Lyon Irénée Saint, Bishop of Lyon Irenaeus Lugdunensis Irenaeus Christian saints France Lyon Biography Saints chrétiens Lyon (France) Biographies RELIGION Christian Church History RELIGION Christianity History Christian saints France Lyon Teologi Teologi. BR1720.I7 O83 2001eb 270.1/092 B 11.51 Osborn, Eric Francis. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001 (DLC) 2001025635 (OCoLC)46565135 0511018231 9780511018237 9780511487798 0511487797 9780511047374 0511047371 0511154615 9780511154614 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=77890 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=77890 N$T 030620 20200709055106.0 ocm52472174 eng