Clement of Alexandria on Trial

The Evidence of 'Heresy' from Photius' Bibliotheca
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-90-04-17627-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 101, 186 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Reihe: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements

Clement of Alexandria (c.150–215 CE) is one of the most significant theologians of the second-century, and his work is still the subject of intense academic debate. This book provides a new perspective on Clement’s thought, through a critical examination of the work of one of his critics, Photios (c.820–893 CE). Photios, the Patriarch of Constantinople, based his critique on Clement’s (now lost) treatise ‘Hypotyposeis’, claiming the work contained eight ‘heresies’. The book examines each ‘error’ listed in the 109th codex of Photios’ ‘Bibliotheca’ in depth, using evidence from Clement’s existing work to consider the likely accuracy of Photios’ critique. Focusing on these eight ‘heresies’ offers a unique opportunity to illuminate what in terms of post-Nicene orthodoxy are Clement’s most problematic opinions, setting them in the context of their original philosophical and theological frame.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ashwin-Siejkowski, Piotr

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski, PhD in Ancient Philosophy, University of Warsaw, is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Chichester (UK). He has published on Clement of Alexandria (Clement of Alexandria. A Project of Christian Perfection, Continuum 2008), early Christianity and Neoplatonism.