Architects of piety the Cappadocian Fathers and the cult of the martyrs
Limberis has discovered a hitherto untold element in the history of the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil of Caesarea, his brother Gregory of Nyssa, and their friend Gregory of Nazianzus). Simply stated, for the Cappadocians all aspects of Christian life were best communicated, understood, and indeed lived...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2011, 2011
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Limberis has discovered a hitherto untold element in the history of the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil of Caesarea, his brother Gregory of Nyssa, and their friend Gregory of Nazianzus). Simply stated, for the Cappadocians all aspects of Christian life were best communicated, understood, and indeed lived, through the prism of martyr piety |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 232 p. ill., map |
| ISBN: | 9780199895229 0199895228 |