Gregory of Nyssa /
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| Author / Creator: | Meredith, Anthony. |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 1999. |
| Description: | ix, 166 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The early church fathers Early church fathers. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3723280 |
| Summary: | <p>Gregory of Nyssa provides a concise and accessible introduction to the thought of this early church father with new translations of key selections of his writings. Anthony Meredith presents a diverse range of Gregory's writings:</p> his contribution to the debates of the period about the nature of God in argument with a form of extreme Arianism his discussion of the nature and work of the Holy Ghost, against the so-called 'Spirit fighters' his defence of the humanity of Christ against those who denied it (notably Apollinarius) the nature of fate and other philosophical issues. |
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| Item Description: | Includes translations of selections of Gregory's writings, with notes, commentary, and introduction. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 166 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-164) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415118395 0415118409 |