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The Reception of the Church Fathers in the West (2 Vols.): From the Carolingians to the Maurists
This 1000-page English-language reference work has been produced with the collaboration of 23 scholars from Europe and North America and is intended as a guide to some of the most important developments in the history of the reception of the Church Fathers in the West, from the Carolingians to the Maurists. Particular emphasis is placed on the history of patristic scholarship which, unlike classical scholarship, has tended to be neglected by historians. However, the reception of patristic doctrines and ideas is also included and patristic scholarship is placed in its doctrinal and cultural context. Articles do not confine themselves to summarising what has been done on a particular topic, but also suggest new approaches and areas of research to be opened up. In order to make this volume useful to graduate students and scholars from non-theological disciplines, full relevant bibliographical information is provided.
The volume addresses the following general (1) what is meant by the "Fathers"; (2) the problems of patristic as opposed to Scriptural authority; (3) the types (and amount) of patristic material available and the problems of attribution and misattribution; (4) the uses made of the Fathers in constituting a theological doctrine and in response to a doctrinal difference; (5) the abuses made of the Fathers, i.e. overly tendentious or polemical uses; (6) the value of the Greek and Latin Fathers; (7) the use made of the Fathers in defining heresy and orthodoxy. The volume is intended to open up a field of studies and is the first-ever work of its kind.
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The volume addresses the following general (1) what is meant by the "Fathers"; (2) the problems of patristic as opposed to Scriptural authority; (3) the types (and amount) of patristic material available and the problems of attribution and misattribution; (4) the uses made of the Fathers in constituting a theological doctrine and in response to a doctrinal difference; (5) the abuses made of the Fathers, i.e. overly tendentious or polemical uses; (6) the value of the Greek and Latin Fathers; (7) the use made of the Fathers in defining heresy and orthodoxy. The volume is intended to open up a field of studies and is the first-ever work of its kind.
This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.
1070 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1996
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February 7, 2020
This is such an erudite piece of research. At times, it was very hard to go through. That's why it took 3 months to read...
My favorite essays were "Erasmus and the Church Fathers" (Den Boeft) and "The Fathers in Calvinist Orthodoxy: Patristic Scholarship" (Backus).
Will definitely go back to this as a reference.
My favorite essays were "Erasmus and the Church Fathers" (Den Boeft) and "The Fathers in Calvinist Orthodoxy: Patristic Scholarship" (Backus).
Will definitely go back to this as a reference.
June 26, 2013
A magnificent work of reception history. Features both a prudent selection of topics and excellent quality of individual essays.
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