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Writings - Vol. 37 (Paperback)
Series: Fathers of the Church Series
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St. John of Damascus (ca. 675-749) is generally regarded as the
last great figure of Greek Patrology. Outstandingly important for
his support of images in the Iconoclastic Controversy, this
priest-monk of St. Sabbas near Jerusalem is known also for his
treatment of Christian morality and asceticism (the Sacred
Parallels), for a small but precious group of powerful sermons, and
even for verse contributions to the Greek liturgy. His reputation
rests mainly, however, on one of his latest writings, the Fount of
Wisdom. This relatively brief work is called by the late Fr. Chase,
its new translator, "the first real Summa Theologica"; and its most
significant section was in fact known, in Latin translation, to
Peter Lombard and St. Thomas Aquinas. The first part of the Fount
of Wisdom, "Philosophical Chapters" ("Dialectica"), goes back to
Aristotle mainly and, through Maximus the Confessor, to Plato.
Epiphanius is the chief source of Part Two, with its exposition of
103 heresies. The third and most important section of the work, "On
the Orthodox Faith," is a comprehensive presentation of the
teaching of the Greek Fathers on the main doctrines of
Christianity, especially the Trinity, Creation, and the
Incarnation. But what emerges is not a compilation but rather a
synthesis, marked by originality in the mode of treatment and by a
remarkable clarity of expression. In all three of its parts the
Damascene's Fount of Wisdom is "an indispensable aid to the study
of the Greek Christian tradition."
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Imprint: |
The Catholic University of America Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Fathers of the Church Series |
Release date: |
December 1999 |
First published: |
July 2002 |
Authors: |
John Chrysostom
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
426 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8132-0968-5 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-8132-0968-4 |
Barcode: |
9780813209685 |
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