The challenge of Homer school, pagan poets and early Christianity / Karl Olav Sandnes.

SeriesLibrary of New Testament studies ; 400. Early Christianity in context
T & T Clark library of biblical studies
Library of New Testament studies 400. ^A1137901
Library of New Testament studies. Early Christianity in context. ^A1175923
T & T Clark library of biblical studies. ^A796149
Contents School and encyclical education in antiquity. Introduction ; School in the Graeco-Roman world ; The pivotal role of Homer ; Knowledge and formation : the insufficiency of encyclical studies ; Philo of Alexandria : a Hellenistic Jew on Greek education ; Summary of part 1 -- The Christian agôn over encyclical studies in the first four centuries CE. Justin Martyr, his student Tatian and two Ps.Justins ; The apostolic tradition : prohibited occupations ; The teaching of the apostles (Didaskalia apostolorum) and the Syriac tradition : 'avoid all the books of the Gentiles' ; Tertullian : learning but not teaching encyclical studies ; Clement and Origen : Christian teachers in Alexandria ; Flavius Claudius Julianus : emperor and apostate : Christian teachers are immoral ; The Cappadocian fathers ; Jerome : an ascetic addicted to Greek learning ; Augustine : liberal studies : a window on the relationship between Greek culture and Christian faith ; Summary of part 2 -- Looking back to the New Testament. The New Testament and encyclical studies ; Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [279]-305) and indexes.
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LCCN 2009502817
ISBN9780567426642 (hbk.)
ISBN0567426645 (hbk.)

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