Celsus on the True Doctrine: A Discourse Against the Christians - Couverture rigide

Celsus

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 019504150X ISBN 13 : 9780195041507

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1987

Synopsis

The works of many early critics of the Christian church were burned by ruling emperors or otherwise destroyed in the second and third centuries, but the writings of the Greek pagan philosopher, Celsus, have preserved, albeit indirectly through his eloquent opponent Origen of Alexandria. In his apologetical treatise, Contra Celsum, Origen argues against the ideas set forth by Celsus and quotes from Celsus' The True Doctrine in generous measure. Through his treatise, Celsus has come to represent the detached pagan voice of the ages. In this translation, Professor Hoffmann has, for the first time, painstakingly restored the main order of the philosopher's argument. Celsus' discourse shows him to be an eclectic philosopher--a dabbler in various schools of thought, including Platonism and Stoicism, and a student of the history and religious customs of many nations. Hoffman supplements this definitive translation with an informative introduction, summarizing Celsus' premises and placing the identity of Celsus in its historical context.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The works of many early critics of the Christian church were burned by ruling emperors or otherwise destroyed in the second and third centuries, but the writings of the Greek pagan philosopher, Celsus, have survived indirectly through his eloquent opponent Origen of Alexandria. In his apologetical treatise, Contra Celsum, Origen argues against the ideas set forth by Celsus and quotes from Celsus' The True Doctrine at length. Through this treatise, Celsus has come to represent the detached pagan voice of the ages. In this translation, Professor Hoffmann has, for the first time, painstakingly reconstructed the main order of the philosopher's argument. Celsus' discourse shows him to be an eclectic philosopher--a dabbler in various schools of thought, including Platonism and Stoicism, and a student of the history and religious customs of many nations. Hoffman supplements this definitive translation with an informative introduction, summarizing Celsus' premises and placing the identity of Celsus in its historical context.

Revue de presse

This is a useful addition to any Patristic collection and at such a reasonable price easily accessible to scholars of limited means. (Abba Seraphim, The Glastonbury Bulletin, No. 92, March 1996)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 019504150X
• ISBN 13: 9780195041507
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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