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Theophilus of Antioch
Rick Rogers
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Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Theophilus of Antioch was a second-century Syrian bishop who sought to promote in three books, collectively known as Ad Autolycum, a moralistic form of Christianity. Given that this form of Christianity is generally considered by scholars as atypical within the early church, Theophilus has not received the same amount of attention as have other second-century theologians. Rick Rogers seeks to redress this gap, offering a fuller analysis of the rhetoric and focus of Theophilus's theological system as it is manifest in Ad Autolycum. Rogers concludes that Theophilus's thought may have been closer to the emphasis of Hellenistic Judaism than was ... Read more
Theophilus of Antioch was a second-century Syrian bishop who sought to promote in three books, collectively known as Ad Autolycum, a moralistic form of Christianity. Given that this form of Christianity is generally considered by scholars as atypical within the early church, Theophilus has not received the same amount of attention as have other second-century theologians. Rick Rogers seeks to redress this gap, offering a fuller analysis of the rhetoric and focus of Theophilus's theological system as it is manifest in Ad Autolycum. Rogers concludes that Theophilus's thought may have been closer to the emphasis of Hellenistic Judaism than was ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739101322
SKU
V9780739101322
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About Rick Rogers
Rick Rogers teaches in the Department of History and Philosophy at Eastern Michigan University.
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