Gregory of Nyssa, Homilies on the Beatitudes : an English version with commentary and supporting studies : proceedings o

by Hubertus R. Drobner

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae (52)

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These proceedings present the first English translation of Gregorys Homilies on the Beatitudes by Stuart Hall, accompanied by a thorough commentary by Anthony Meredith, Andreas Spira, Françoise Vinel, Lucas Mateo-Seco, Thomas Böhm, Karl-Heinz Uthemann, Claudio Moreschini, and Robert Wilken. Eight more contributions by Monique Alexandre, Peter Bruns, Judith Kovacs, Salvatore Lilla, Friedhelm Mann, Alden Mosshammer, Elias Moutsoulas, and Lucian Turcescu focus on further general and show more particular topics of the homilies as their eschatology, the meaning of the word makarios in all of Gregorys works, the notion of justice, and Gregorys Theology of Adoption, as well as their relationship to Syriac theology, Clement of Alexandria, Neoplatonism, and Gregorys Homilies on the Song of Songs. The third and fourth part add ten studies reflecting the present overall state of Gregorian research. show less

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Hubertus R. Drobner is Professor for Church History and Patrology of the Theological Faculty at the University of Paderborn, Germany.

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Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
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226.9ReligionThe BibleGospels and Actssermon on the mount
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BR65 .G753 .D4235Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionChristianityChristianityEarly Christian literature. Fathers of the Church, etc.
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