TY  - BOOK
AU  - Osborn,Eric Francis
TI  - Irenaeus of Lyons
SN  - 0511018231
AV  - BR1720.I7 O83 2001eb
U1  - 270.1/092B 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Irenaeus,
KW  - Irénée,
KW  - Irenaeus
KW  - Catholic Church
KW  - Doctrines
KW  - History
KW  - Christian saints
KW  - France
KW  - Lyon
KW  - Biography
KW  - Saints chrétiens
KW  - Lyon (France)
KW  - Biographies
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Christian Church
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Christianity
KW  - fast
KW  - Teologi
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-289) and indexes; 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
N2  - "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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