Die theologischen Fragmente
Die theologischen Fragmente

Author: Asterius von Kappadokien

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9004312862

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This volume is the first critical edition of the theological fragments of Asterius of Cappadocia, the so-called Arian Sophist, who lived in the early fourth century. The first part of the volume provides an introduction to the theological thought of Asterius, an important member of the "Eusebians". It also compares the theological thought of Asterius with Origen's and Arius' theology. The second part consists of the 77 theological fragments of Asterius of Cappadocia with a German translation. In the third part a commentary is given for each fragment explaining the content, the language and also the authenticity of the texts.

Markell von Ankyra, Die Fragmente. Der Brief an Julius von Rom
Markell von Ankyra, Die Fragmente. Der Brief an Julius von Rom

Author: Markus Vinzent

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9004313060

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Marcellus of Ancyra (ca. 285/290 - ca. 374) was one of the prominent bishops who fought against the Eusebians at the council of Nicaea. After this council, he was the first to attack them, and especially Asterius of Cappadocia. Only fragments of his work were preserved. These fragments, together with a letter which he wrote in 341 to Julius of Rome, the only undisputed works of Marcellus, are collected in this volume. The book opens with an introduction, contains the edition with German translation, notes and indices. In contrast to the former editions of Marcellus' works, this edition follows substantially the new order of the fragments established by K. Seibt (1994). As a result, Marcellus' fragments give an idea of how his work was originally structured.

Pseudo-Athanasius, Contra Arianos IV
Pseudo-Athanasius, Contra Arianos IV

Author: Markus Vinzent

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9004313036

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Until now the period following the Council of Nicea has remained a dark age of early Christian history. This is partly due to the fact that Eusebius' last and important works, Contra Marcellum and De Ecclesiastica Theologia, have not sufficiently been studied. Comparatively little interest has also been given to the Pseudo-Athanasian text Contra Arianos IV. Careful study and comparison of these works against the background of the post-Nicene debate between Asterius, Marcellus, Eusebius and Photinus, has revealed that (as A. Stegmann already proposed in 1917) Contra Arianos IV was written in about 340 and formed a Nicene critique of Marcellus, his pupil and opponents. Therefore, Stegmann's suggestion of the authorship of Apolinarius of Laodicea needs further investigation. This study on Contra Arianos IV sheds new light on the years between Nicea and the synods of Rome and Antioch (340/341).

The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 1, God
The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings: Volume 1, God

Author: Andrew Radde-Gallwitz

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-11-23

Total Pages: 635

ISBN-13: 1108165087

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The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings provides the definitive anthology of early Christian texts, from c.100 to 650 CE. Its six volumes reflect the cultural, intellectual and linguistic diversity of early Christianity and are organized thematically on the topics of God, practice, Christ, community, reading and creation. The series expands the pool of source material to include not only Greek and Latin writings, but also Syriac and Coptic texts. Additionally, the series rejects a theologically normative view by juxtaposing texts that were important in antiquity but later deemed 'heretical', with orthodox texts. The translations are accompanied by introductions, notes, suggestions for further reading and scriptural indices. The first volume focuses on early Christian writings about God's nature and unity, and the meaning of faith. It will be an invaluable resource for students and academic researchers in early Christian studies, history of Christianity, theology, religious studies and late antique Roman history.

The Formation of Clerical And Confessional Identities in Early Modern Europe
The Formation of Clerical And Confessional Identities in Early Modern Europe

Author: Wim Janse

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 9004149090

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This rich volume by an interdisciplinary group of American and European scholars offers an innovative portrait of the complex formation of clerical and confessional identities within the context of the radically changed religious and political situations in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe.

Index to Vigiliae Christianae Volumes 1-50 (1947-1996)
Index to Vigiliae Christianae Volumes 1-50 (1947-1996)

Author: Johannes van Oort

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9004663320

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This index provides the reader with a detailed survey of fifty years of scholarly work as published in the leading journal in the field of Patristic and Early Christian studies. One of the most valuable features of this volume is the exhaustive index on patristic sources which have been treated in the journal during the past fifty years. The volume further contains indexes on classical sources, and on biblical texts and jewish sources, as well as full indexes of all the authors, articles, and book reviews. The publication of this index gives you the opportunity to add enormous value to the collection of Vigiliae Christianae volumes on your shelves.

The Reception and Interpretation of the Bible in Late Antiquity
The Reception and Interpretation of the Bible in Late Antiquity

Author: Lorenzo DiTommaso

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 639

ISBN-13: 9004167153

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The volume is a Festschrift offered to Charles Kannengiesser on the occasion of his 80th birthday and honours him for his numerous scholarly accomplishments. Its twenty-five contributions discuss some of the major issues pertaining to the reception and interpretation of the Bible in late antique Christianity and Judaism. They focus on the ways in which communities and individuals understood the Bible and interpreted its traditions to address their historical, social, and theological requirements. Since the Bible was by far the most important book during these centuries, a discussion of its influence in such contexts will illuminate significant aspects of the formation of western civilisation.

Epiphanius of Cyprus
Epiphanius of Cyprus

Author: Young Richard Kim

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2015-07-30

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 0472119540

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Brings a balanced perspective to a controversial scholar of heresies

Christologische Schriftargumentation und Bildersprache
Christologische Schriftargumentation und Bildersprache

Author: Elisabeth Grünbeck

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 9004312935

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This volume examines the early Church's methods of theological argumentation concerning the metaphorical texts of the Bible. Ps 45 presents some of the oldest biblical evidence for the divinity of Christ and was often cited in christological and trinitarian controversies. In the 4th century the conflict between the traditional interpretation of the Church and linguistic methods erupted. In the course of the debate with Arian exegesis the significance of metaphor and the possibility of speaking of God were conceived anew. This study is based on dogmatic, exegetical and spiritual texts ranging from Justin to Cyril of Alexandria and Theodoret of Cyrus. It shows how the various forms of argumentation interact: how scholarly theology was mediated through preaching, and pastoral and catechetical interests affected christological reflection.

Marcellus of Ancyra and the Lost Years of the Arian Controversy 325-345
Marcellus of Ancyra and the Lost Years of the Arian Controversy 325-345

Author: Sara Parvis

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2006-03-02

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0199280134

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Is it true, as has often been claimed in recent years, that there was no real controversy in the period immediately following the Council of Nicaea? Sara Parvis argues not and she shows two opposing parties which had formed in support of Alexander of Alexandria and Arius in the years before Nicaea continued their activities.