Marcion and the Making of a Heretic - God and Scripture in the Second Century (Paperback)

A comprehensive and authoritative account of the 'heretic' Marcion, this volume traces the development of the concept and language of heresy in the setting of an exploration of second-century Christian intellectual debate. Judith M. Lieu analyses accounts of Marcion by the major early Christian polemicists who shaped the idea of heresy, including Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Epiphanius of Salamis, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Ephraem Syrus. She examines Marcion's Gospel, Apostolikon, and Antitheses in detail and compares his principles with those of contemporary Christian and non-Christian thinkers, covering a wide range of controversial issues: the nature of God, the relation of the divine to creation, the person of Jesus, the interpretation of Scripture, the nature of salvation, and the appropriate lifestyle of adherents. In this innovative study, Marcion emerges as a distinctive, creative figure who addressed widespread concerns within second-century Christian diversity.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2017
Authors:	Judith M. Lieu
Dimensions:	228 x 151 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	518
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-43404-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Early Church Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Early Church Books > Christianity > Early Church
LSN:	1-108-43404-5
Barcode:	9781108434041

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!