Architects of piety : the Cappadocian Fathers and the cult of the martyrs /
Limberis has discovered a hitherto untold element in the history of the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil of Caesarea, his brother Gregory of Nyssa, and their friend Gregory of Nazianzus). Simply stated, for the Cappadocians all aspects of Christian life were best communicated, understood, and indeed lived...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Limberis has discovered a hitherto untold element in the history of the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil of Caesarea, his brother Gregory of Nyssa, and their friend Gregory of Nazianzus). Simply stated, for the Cappadocians all aspects of Christian life were best communicated, understood, and indeed lived, through the prism of martyr piety. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 232 pages) : illustrations, map, plans |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-223) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199842643 0199842647 9780199895229 0199895228 0190208686 9780190208684 9786613009791 6613009792 128300979X 9781283009799 |