Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Human Condition in Hilary of Poitiers. The Will and Original Sin Between Origen and Augustine.
Isabella Image
€ 152.45
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Human Condition in Hilary of Poitiers. The Will and Original Sin Between Origen and Augustine.
Hardback. This study examines the theology of the fourth-century bishop, Hilary of Poitiers, concentrating particularly on two commentaries written at different times in his life. The main focus of the study is on Hilary's anthropological theology. Series: Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HPCA; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
While he is more commonly known for his Trinitiarian works and theology, this study assesses mid-fourth-century bishop Hilary of Poitiers' view of the human condition. Isabella Image shows that the Commentary on Psalm 118 is more closely related to Origen's than previously thought. Image explains how his articulations of sin, body and soul, the Fall and the will all parallel or echo Origen's views in this work, but not necessarily in his Matthew Commentary. Hilary has a doctrine of original sin ('sins of our origin', peccata originis), which differs from the individual personal sins and for which we are individually ... Read more
While he is more commonly known for his Trinitiarian works and theology, this study assesses mid-fourth-century bishop Hilary of Poitiers' view of the human condition. Isabella Image shows that the Commentary on Psalm 118 is more closely related to Origen's than previously thought. Image explains how his articulations of sin, body and soul, the Fall and the will all parallel or echo Origen's views in this work, but not necessarily in his Matthew Commentary. Hilary has a doctrine of original sin ('sins of our origin', peccata originis), which differs from the individual personal sins and for which we are individually ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198806646
SKU
V9780198806646
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-11
About Isabella Image
Isabella Image studied Classics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. After time working as a civil servant she completed her doctorate at Harris Manchester, Oxford.
Reviews for The Human Condition in Hilary of Poitiers. The Will and Original Sin Between Origen and Augustine.
Isabella Image's book is well written and certainly worth spending time on. The author manages to present the relatively many aspects of the book's theme in a clear and coherent way...the description of the relation between Hilary's and Augustine's anthropology is, however, enlightening. Thus, Image's book also is an important contribution to the larger picture of the development of early ... Read more