The practical Christology of Philoxenos of Mabbug /
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| Author / Creator: | Michelson, David Allen, 1975- author. |
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Imprint: | Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014. |
| Description: | x, 243 pages : map ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Oxford early Christian studies Oxford early Christian studies. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13211062 |
Table of Contents:
- Abbreviations
- Map: Philoxenos of Mabbug: geographic extent of influence, late fifth to early sixth centuries A.D.
- 1. Introduction: The World of Philoxenos of Mabbug-A Practical Context for Understanding Late-Antique Christology
- 2. Ordaining Satan: Practical Considerations in the Divine Oikonomia
- 3. In Pursuit of Divine Knowledge: Patristic Sources of Philoxenos' Theological Epistemology
- 4. Proof Texts for the Ineffable: On Knowing Christ through Scripture
- 5. "Though He cannot be eaten, we consume Him": Christological Threats to Liturgical Practice
- 6. Beginning the Discipleship of Christ: Theological Conflict as Ascesis and Spiritual Struggle
- 7. Conclusion: Christological Polemics in the Context of Spiritual Practice
- Bibliography
- Index of Scriptural References
- General Index
- Index of Places