Gregory of Nyssa

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Gregory of Nyssa

Anthony Meredith

(The early church fathers)

Routledge, 1999

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes translations of selections of Gregory's writings, with notes, commentary, and introduction

Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-164) and index

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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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