The poetry of Gregory of Nazianzus : discovering a new face of his personality / by Theodor Damian.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Damian, Theodor, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint--Criticism and interpretation.

Gregory.

Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Gregory of Nazianzus was a personality of first rank in the complex world of the 4th Christian century. Famous for his theological orations and for his role in the development of the Second Ecumenical Council in 381 in Constantinople, where he was the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, he was one of the most celebrated poets of his time, even though today he is known in particular for his major contributions to the establishment of the Orthodox theology that was confronted with the heresies of the time.This book will allow the reader to discover not the theologian, but the poet in Gregory, as his poetry is the place where one can see the all-too-human aspects of his personality. As such, it represents a significant contribution to scholarship on Gregory, bringing to light new and defining characteristics of his life, thought and practice.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Author's note

The Poetry of Gregory of Nazianzus in the Christian Poetical Context of the Fourth Century

Synesius of Cyrene and His Similarity with Gregory of Nazianzus's Life and Work

Gregory of Nazianzus: Where Greek Philosophy Meets Christian Poetry

Gregory of Nazianzus's Poetry and His Human Face in It

The Poetry of Gregory of Nazianzus: Self-assessment and Moral Formation

Poetry as Witness. Gregory of Nazianzus's Three Special Vocations

Man's Deification in the Poetical Vision of Gregory of Nazianzus

De hominis dignitate in Gregory of Nazianzus's Poetry

The Art of Communication in Gregory of Nazianzus's Poetry

Managing Change in Gregory of Nazianzus's Poetry

Gregory of Nazianzus's Poetical Legacy

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Damian, Theodor The Poetry of Gregory of Nazianzus

ISBN:

9781527590687