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Irenaeus of Lyons Book

Paperback. Pub Date: 07 2005 Pages: 328 Publisher: Camidge. University Press Eric Osborn's book presents a major study of Irenaeus (125-200) Bishop of Lyons who attacked Gnostic theosophy with positive IDEAs as well as negative critiques Irenaeus's combination of argument and imagery. logic and aesthetic. was directed to the bible. Dominated by a Socratic love of truth and a classical love of beauty. he was a founder of Western humanism. Erasmus. who edited the first printed edition of Irenaeus. praised him for his freshness and vigour. He is today valued for his splendid aphorisms. his optimism. love of the created world. evolutionary view of history. theology of beauty and humour. Why have two millennia of European culture been so creative Irenaeus points to Greek ways of thinking and the Christian Bible. Irenaeus's thought is complex. yet rewarding to the critical reader....Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Eric Osborn's book presents a major study of Irenaeus (125-200), bishop of Lyons, who attacked Gnostic theosophy with positive ideas as well as negative critiques. Irenaeus' combination of argument and imagery, logic and aesthetic, was directed to...

  • 0521675723
  • 9780521675727
  • Eric Osborn
  • 14 July 2005
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 328
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