Didymus the blind and his circle in late-antique alexandria: virtue and narrative in biblical scholarship
Auteur :
Layton, Richard A.
Éditeur :
University of Illinois Press
ISBN :
9780252028816
Date de publication :
22 janv. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 3,3 cm
Poids :
481 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents a study of a leading 4th Century Christian scholar who's writings were thought to be completely destroyed and rediscovered in an Egyptian quarry during WWII. By exploring the social context of Christian instruction in the competitive environment of fourth-century this book elucidates the political implications of biblical interpretation.