Repentance in late antiquity : eastern asceticism and the framing of the Christian life c. 400-650 CE /

This study provides a fresh perspective on the concept of repentance in early Christianity. Alexis Torrance focuses on writings by several ascetic theologians of the fifth to seventh centuries, and also examines texts from Scripture, early Christian treatises and homilies, apocalyptic material, and...

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Torrance, Alexis
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
This study provides a fresh perspective on the concept of repentance in early Christianity. Alexis Torrance focuses on writings by several ascetic theologians of the fifth to seventh centuries, and also examines texts from Scripture, early Christian treatises and homilies, apocalyptic material, and canonical literature.
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1 online resource (255 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Schriftenreihe:
Oxford theology and religion monographs
ISBN:
1-283-84845-7
0-19-164378-5
Schlagworte:
Repentance > Christianity > History.
Asceticism > Christianity > History.
Christian life > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
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