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

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9780195041514: Celsus, on the True Doctrine: A Discourse Against the Christians
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ISBN 10 : 0195041518 ISBN 13 : 9780195041514
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 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.

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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)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
1987
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195041518
ISBN 13 
9780195041514
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
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Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1987
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