Christianity and Hellenism in the fifth-century Greek east
Subtitle: Theodoret's apologetics against the Greeks in context
By: by Yannis Papadogiannakis
Series: Hellenic studies -- 49; Hellenic studies -- 49.
Publisher: Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University
Published: 2012
Language: eng; gre
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780674060678
Subjects: Apologetics; Early Christian literature; Criticism and interpretation; History and criticism; History
Description: "This book is the first full-length study of the 'last and most beautiful' apology against paganism, Theodoret’s Therapeutic for Hellenic Maladies. Combining close readings of the text, the book analyzes in detail Theodoret’s arguments against Greek religion, philosophy, and culture and the ways in which that Greek influence interacts with other diverse ideas, practices, and developments in the fifth-century Roman empire. The book’s larger underlying themes, such as the continuing debate between Christianity and Hellenism - the relationship between classical and Christian literature—offer insights into more general late Roman and early Byzantine religious and cultural attitudes and issues, including the relations between pagan and Christian paideia, the cult of the martyrs, and the role of Christianity in the Roman empire"--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to Theodoret's life and writings; title: Introduction: Theodoret and the fifth century; title: The notion of therapeia in Theodoret: the apologetic use and role of Greek medicine and philosophy against the Greeks; title: Greek heroes and Christian martyrs: in defense of the friends of God and heroes of the faith; title: Christianity as the universal practical virtue; title: Theodoret's rhetoric, style, and argumentation: some literary considerations.