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Orthodox Readings of Aquinas (Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology)
Marcus Plested
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Description for Orthodox Readings of Aquinas (Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology)
Paperback. The foremost Roman Catholic theologian of the middle ages, Thomas Aquinas, was hugely popular in the last days of the Orthodox Byzantine Empire, in contrast to his largely negative reception by later Orthodox commentators. This book is the first to explore the long history of Orthodox fascination with Aquinas. Series: Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC8; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
This book is the first exploration of the remarkable odyssey of Thomas Aquinas in the Orthodox Christian world, from the Byzantine to the modern era. Aquinas was received with astonishing enthusiasm across the Byzantine theological spectrum. By contrast, modern Orthodox readings of Aquinas have been resoundingly negative, routinely presenting Aquinas as the archetype of as a specifically Western form of theology against which the Orthodox East must set its face. Basing itself primarily on a close study of the Byzantine reception of Thomas, this study rejects such hackneyed dichotomies, arguing instead for a properly catholic or universal construal of Orthodoxy ... Read more
This book is the first exploration of the remarkable odyssey of Thomas Aquinas in the Orthodox Christian world, from the Byzantine to the modern era. Aquinas was received with astonishing enthusiasm across the Byzantine theological spectrum. By contrast, modern Orthodox readings of Aquinas have been resoundingly negative, routinely presenting Aquinas as the archetype of as a specifically Western form of theology against which the Orthodox East must set its face. Basing itself primarily on a close study of the Byzantine reception of Thomas, this study rejects such hackneyed dichotomies, arguing instead for a properly catholic or universal construal of Orthodoxy ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology
Condition
New
Weight
381g
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198708896
SKU
V9780198708896
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About Marcus Plested
Marcus Plested has taught, lectured, and published widely in the field of Orthodox Christian studies. His first book was The Macarian Legacy: The Place of Macarius-Symeon in the Eastern Christian Tradition (OUP, 2004).
Reviews for Orthodox Readings of Aquinas (Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology)
This book is an extraordinarily rich articulation and defense of Orthodox scholasticism ... Plesteds profoundly erudite study charts an exciting and compelling course
Matthew Levering University of Dayton
M. Plesteds Orthodox Readings on Aquinas ... deserves to take the succession of Losskys book [Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church] as setting a new paradigm regarding the identity and ... Read more
Matthew Levering University of Dayton
M. Plesteds Orthodox Readings on Aquinas ... deserves to take the succession of Losskys book [Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church] as setting a new paradigm regarding the identity and ... Read more