Celsus in his world: philosophy, polemic and religion in the second century

"Celsus penned the earliest known detailed attack upon Christianity. While his identity is disputed and his anti-Christian treatise, entitled the True Word, has been exclusively transmitted through the hands of the great Christian scholar Origen, he remains an intriguing figure. In this interdi...

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Ente Autore: Celsus in his World, Veranstaltung 2018, Cambridge (Autore)
Altri autori: Paget, James Carleton 1966- (Redattore) ; Gathercole, Simon J. 1974- (Redattore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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Pubblicazione: Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2021
In:Anno: 2021
Volumi / Articoli:Mostra i volumi/ gli articoli.
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Celsus, Philosophus ca. 2. Jh. / Filosofia cristiana / Antigiudaismo
Altre parole chiave:B Celsus (Platonic philosopher) (active 180) Congresses
B RELIGION / Christian Church / History
B Atti del convengo 20.03.2018-21.03.2018 (Cambridge)
B Civilization, Greco-Roman Congresses
B Christian civilization Congresses
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Riepilogo:"Celsus penned the earliest known detailed attack upon Christianity. While his identity is disputed and his anti-Christian treatise, entitled the True Word, has been exclusively transmitted through the hands of the great Christian scholar Origen, he remains an intriguing figure. In this interdisciplinary volume, which brings together ancient philosophers, specialists in Greek literature, and historians of early Christianity and of ancient Judaism, Celsus is situated within the cultural, philosophical, religious and political world from which he emerged. While his work is ostensibly an attack upon Christianity, it is also the defence of a world in which Celsus passionately believed. It is the unique contribution of this volume to give voice to the many dimensions of that world in a way that will engage a variety of scholars interested in late antiquity and the histories of Christianity, Judaism and Greek thought"--
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:110883244X