Activity and Participation in Late Antique and Early Christian Thought

Activity and Participation in Late Antique and Early Christian Thought
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780199605965
ISBN-13 : 0199605963
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Book Synopsis Activity and Participation in Late Antique and Early Christian Thought by : Torstein Tollefsen

Download or read book Activity and Participation in Late Antique and Early Christian Thought written by Torstein Tollefsen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation into two basic concepts of ancient pagan and early Christian thought, activity and participation, through detailed discussion of the writings of Gregory of Nyssa, Dionysius the Areopagite, Maximus the Confessor, and Gregory Palamas.


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