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Humankind and the cosmos : early Christian representations / by Doru Costache.
Van Pelt Library BT695.5 .C6747 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Costache, Doru, author.
- Series:
- Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; v. 170.
- Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae : texts and studies of early Christian life and language, 0920-623X ; volume 170
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nature--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Nature.
- Cosmology, Ancient.
- Anthropic principle.
- Theology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Theology.
- History.
- Religion and science--History.
- Religion and science.
- Theology--Early church.
- Nature--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines.
- Nature--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 415 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
- Summary:
- "In this volume, Costache endeavours to map the world as it was understood and experienced by the early Christians. Progressing from initial fears, they came to adopt a more positive view of the world through successive shifts of perception. This did not happen overnight. Tracing these shifts, Costache considers the world of the early Christians through an interdisciplinary lens, revealing its meaningful complexity. He demonstrates that the early Christian worldview developed at the nexus of several perspectives. What facilitated this process was above all the experience of contemplating nature. When accompanied by genuine personal transformation, natural contemplation fostered the theological interpretation of the world as it had been known to the ancients"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : the world of the early Christians
- Not of the world, but in it
- Cosmic harmony
- Contemplation of the natural world : the second and the third century
- Contemplation of the natural world : the fourth century
- From the periphery to the centre
- Description and interpretation
- Anthropic perspectives
- Conclusions : yesterday's lessons for today.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-409) and indexes.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Costache, Doru. Humankind and the cosmos
- ISBN:
- 9789004465954
- 9004465952
- OCLC:
- 1246623106
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