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Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement
John Behr
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Paperback. This book examines the ways in which Irenaeus and Clement understood what it means to be human. Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement examines the ways in which Irenaeus and Clement understood what it means to be human. By exploring these writings from within their own theological perspectives, John Behr also offers a theological critique of the prevailing approach to the asceticism of Late Antiquity. Writing before monasticism became the dominant paradigm of Christian asceticism, Irenaeus and Clement afford fascinating glimpses of alternative approaches. For Irenaeus, asceticism is the expression of man living the life of God in all dimensions of the body, that which is most characteristically human and in the image of God. ... Read more
Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement examines the ways in which Irenaeus and Clement understood what it means to be human. By exploring these writings from within their own theological perspectives, John Behr also offers a theological critique of the prevailing approach to the asceticism of Late Antiquity. Writing before monasticism became the dominant paradigm of Christian asceticism, Irenaeus and Clement afford fascinating glimpses of alternative approaches. For Irenaeus, asceticism is the expression of man living the life of God in all dimensions of the body, that which is most characteristically human and in the image of God. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Oxford Early Christian Studies
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198800224
SKU
V9780198800224
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About John Behr
John Behr is the Dean of St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary and Professor of Patristics and Metropolitan Kallistos Chair in Orthodox Theology at Vrije Universiteit. His previous publications include Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement (2000) and Irenaeus of Lyons: Identifying Christianity (OUP, 2013). He is also the co-editor of The Role of Life in Death: A Multidisciplinary Examination ... Read more
Reviews for Asceticism and Anthropology in Irenaeus and Clement
Behr's work is fascinating, particularly as his readings of Irenaean texts concerning the complex question of the relationship of soul, breath of life and the Holy Spirit differ significantly from standard interpretations.
The Expository Times
A very good work of patristic scholarship.
Journal of Religious History
[U}seful and learned . . . in the chapters on ... Read more
The Expository Times
A very good work of patristic scholarship.
Journal of Religious History
[U}seful and learned . . . in the chapters on ... Read more