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Origen and the Life of the Stars: A History of an Idea (Oxford Early Christian Studies)
Alan Scott
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paperback. Intellectuals in antiquity and into the Middle Ages assumed that the stars were alive, and this had a great impact on philosophy, religion, and science. In the third century AD, Origen's development of this idea was not only an interesting episode in its history, but had important implications for early Christian theology. Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies. Num Pages: 206 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCC1; HRCC2; HRCM; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
It was widely assumed by intellectuals from antiquity to the Middle Ages that the beauty and regularity of the heavens was a sign of their superior life. Through this belief the stars gained an important position in Greek religion, and speculations on their nature figured prominently in discussions of human psychology and eschatology. In the third century AD the influential Christian theologian Origen included Hellenistic theories on the life and nature of the stars in his cosmology. This marked an interesting episode in the history of the idea, but it also had important implications for early Christian theology. Although ... Read more
It was widely assumed by intellectuals from antiquity to the Middle Ages that the beauty and regularity of the heavens was a sign of their superior life. Through this belief the stars gained an important position in Greek religion, and speculations on their nature figured prominently in discussions of human psychology and eschatology. In the third century AD the influential Christian theologian Origen included Hellenistic theories on the life and nature of the stars in his cosmology. This marked an interesting episode in the history of the idea, but it also had important implications for early Christian theology. Although ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Oxford Early Christian Studies
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198263616
SKU
KSG0034180
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Reviews for Origen and the Life of the Stars: A History of an Idea (Oxford Early Christian Studies)
`a welcome addition to a meagre literature on the relationship between theology and science in the early centuries of the Christian era ... This is a very good study ... It is clearly and elegantly written and presented' Metascience 'Scott provides us a distinctive perspective on Christian attitudes to the natural world and awareness of the natural sciences. Scott shows ... Read more