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Origen and the life of the stars : a history of an idea /

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In the 3rd century AD, the influential Christian theologian Origen included Hellenistic theories on the life and nature of the stars in his cosmology. This study describes his success in incorporating traditional philosophical theories about the stars into biblical theology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scott, Alan (Alan B.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1994.
Series:Oxford early Christian studies.
Subjects:
Origen.
Origen
Stars > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Étoiles > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In the 3rd century AD, the influential Christian theologian Origen included Hellenistic theories on the life and nature of the stars in his cosmology. This study describes his success in incorporating traditional philosophical theories about the stars into biblical theology.
Item Description:Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Yale University, 1988.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 189 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.