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Macarius, Apocriticus: Introduction, Translation, and Notes (Translated Texts for Historians LUP)
Jeremy M. Schott
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Description for Macarius, Apocriticus: Introduction, Translation, and Notes (Translated Texts for Historians LUP)
Paperback. The Apocriticus purports to be the record of a debate between a pagan philosopher, and Macarius, a Christian rhetor. The text is a rich, but neglected, source for the history of intellectual and cultural conflict between Christian and Hellene intellectuals. This volume includes a new English translation, notes and introductory essays. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
The Apocriticus purports to be the record of a four-day public debate between a pagan philosopher, whom the text calls simply the “Hellene,” and the author, Macarius, a Christian rhetor. The text is a rich, though often neglected, source for the history of intellectual and cultural conflict between Christian and Hellene intellectuals in the fourth century CE. While the Apocriticus has frequently attracted the attention of scholars as a possible source of fragments from Porphyry’s Against the Christians, the text as a whole is significant in its own right. Macarius defends the allegorical reading of scripture and ... Read more
The Apocriticus purports to be the record of a four-day public debate between a pagan philosopher, whom the text calls simply the “Hellene,” and the author, Macarius, a Christian rhetor. The text is a rich, though often neglected, source for the history of intellectual and cultural conflict between Christian and Hellene intellectuals in the fourth century CE. While the Apocriticus has frequently attracted the attention of scholars as a possible source of fragments from Porphyry’s Against the Christians, the text as a whole is significant in its own right. Macarius defends the allegorical reading of scripture and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
Series
Translated Texts for Historians
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781381304
SKU
V9781781381304
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About Jeremy M. Schott
Jeremy M. Schott is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington. His previous publications include Eusebius of Caesarea: Tradition and Innovation (with Aaron Johnson, 2013) and Christianity, Empire and the Making of Religion in Late Antiquity (2008) Professor Mark J. Edwards is Tutor in Theology at Christ Church College, Oxford. His previous publications ... Read more
Reviews for Macarius, Apocriticus: Introduction, Translation, and Notes (Translated Texts for Historians LUP)
'This affordable book is undoubtedly enlightening and enjoyable, and will lead to widespread use of this vast ancient text.' (Translated from German)Ulrich Volp, Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum 'Such use of this affordable book is undoubtedly illuminating and enjoyable and will lead to the widespread distribution of this extensive ancient text, especially since the English-speaking readership far outnumber those of the ... Read more