Origen and the Life of the Stars - A History of an Idea (Paperback, Reissue)

From the days of antiquity to the time of the Middle Ages, intellectuals have widely assumed that stars were alive, a belief that gave the cosmos an important position not only in Greek religion, but also in discussions of human psychology and eschatology. In the third century AD, the Christian theologian Origen included such Hellenistic theories on the life and nature of the stars in his cosmology, a theory that would have important implications for early Christian theology. Moving through a wide range of Greek, Latin, and Oriental sources from antiquity to medieval times, this is the first thorough treatment of Origen's biblical theology. The second book in the new Oxford Early Christian Studies series, Origen and the Life of the Stars provides a new look at the roots of early Christian thought.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Early Christian Studies
Release date:	1994
First published:	February 1994
Authors:	Alan Scott (Pastor of the Flanders Baptist and Community Church, East Lyme, Connecticut)
Dimensions:	214 x 136 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	206
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-826361-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Cosmology & the universe Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Early Church Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Early Church Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Christianity > Christian theology Books > Christianity > Early Church Promotions
LSN:	0-19-826361-9
Barcode:	9780198263616

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