Irenaeus on creation : the cosmic Christ and the saga of redemption /

Irenaeus on creation : the cosmic Christ and the saga of redemption /

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Author / Creator:	Steenberg, Irenaeus M. C. (Irenaeus Matthew Craig), 1978-
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 244 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 0920-623X ; v. 91 Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; v. 91.
Subject:	Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Irenaeus, -- Saint, Bishop of Lyon. Irenaeus, -- Saint, Bishop of Lyon. Jesus Christ. Biblical cosmology. Creation -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600. Biblical cosmology. Theology, Doctrinal. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11220755

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ISBN:	9789047433439 9047433432 9789004166820 9004166823
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Explores the Christocentric cosmology of Irenaeus, setting him in the context of the theological currents of his day. This book offers insights into the trinitarian articulation of early Christianity, the significance of humanity as bearing God's 'image', and a reading of the details behind the title, 'Irenaeus the creationist'.
Other form:	Print version: Steenberg, M.C. (Matthew Craig), 1978- Irenaeus on creation. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008
Standard no.:	10.1163/ej.9789004166820.i-244

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Summary:	Scholarship on Irenaeus has long acknowledged the centrality of creation to his theology, yet without fitting this theme securely into the Christological vision of Christ the 'Recapitulator'. Studies have considered elements of Irenaeus' cosmology and anthropology in extraction; but without seeing creation as an intrinsic part of his Christocentric vision, these have only partially been able to capture the intricacy and significance of his embrace of the creation saga. Drawing on the most recent Irenaean scholarship, the present volume explores in detail the Christocentric cosmology of one of the second century's greatest writers, setting him in the context of the theological currents of his day. The result is a volume that offers new insights into the trinitarian articulation of early Christianity, the full significance of humanity as bearing God's 'image', and a fuller reading of the details behind the title, 'Irenaeus the creationist'.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 244 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index.
ISBN:	9789047433439 9047433432 9789004166820 9004166823
ISSN:	0920-623X ;