Terms for eternity : aiônios and aïdios in classical and Christian texts

Bibliographic Information

Terms for eternity : aiônios and aïdios in classical and Christian texts

Ilaria Ramelli and David Konstan

Gorgias Press, 2007

1st Gorgias Press ed

Available at  / 1 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book explores two ancient Greek terms for eternity, aionios and aidios, from their earliest occurrence in Pre-Socratic philosophy and Plato down through the patristic fathers, where they play a crucial role in debates over eternal punishment vs. universal salvation.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

  • NCID
    BB17047509
  • ISBN
    • 9781593336943
  • LCCN
    2007037692
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    enggrc
  • Place of Publication
    Piscataway, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 257 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
Page Top