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Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and the transformation of divine simplicity /

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Divine simplicity is the idea that, as the ultimate principle of the universe, God must be a non-composite unity not made up of parts or diverse attributes. Radde-Gallwitz explores how this idea was appropriated by early Christian theologians from non-Christian philosophy with particular reference t...

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Main Author: Radde-Gallwitz, Andrew
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:Oxford early Christian studies.
Subjects:
Basil, > Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, > approximately 329-379.
Gregory, > of Nyssa, Saint, > approximately 335-approximately 394.
Basil, > Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, > approximately 329-379
Gregory, > of Nyssa, Saint, > approximately 335-approximately 394
God > Simplicity.
Dieu > Simplicité.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > General.
God > Simplicity
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Summary:Divine simplicity is the idea that, as the ultimate principle of the universe, God must be a non-composite unity not made up of parts or diverse attributes. Radde-Gallwitz explores how this idea was appropriated by early Christian theologians from non-Christian philosophy with particular reference to Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nyssa.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 261 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-250) and index.
ISBN:9780191571992
0191571997
9780199574117
0199574111