Gregory of Nyssa
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Gregory of Nyssa
(The early church fathers)
Routledge, 1999
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Note
Includes translations of selections of Gregory's writings, with notes, commentary, and introduction
Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-164) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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:
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.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 2 DOCTRINAL ISSUES
- Chapter 3 GREGORY AND PHILOSOPHY
- Chapter 4 GREGORY AND SPIRITUALITY
- Chapter 5 EPILOGUE
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
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