Description: Athanasius of Alexandria : Bishop, Theologian, Ascetic, Father, Paperback by Gwynn, David M., ISBN 0199210950, ISBN-13 9780199210954, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Athanasius of Alexandria () is one of the greatest and most controversial figures of early Christian history. His life spanned the period of fundamental change for the Roman Empire and the Christian Church that followed the conversion of Constantine the Great, the first Christian
Roman emperor. A bishop and theologian, an ascetic and a pastoral father, Athanasius played a central role in shaping Christianity in these crucial formative years. As bishop of Alexandria (328-73) he fought to unite the divided Egyptian Church and inspired admiration and opposition alike from
fellow bishops and the emperor Constantine and his successors. Athanasius attended the first ecumenical Council of Nicaea summoned by Constantine in 325 and as a theologian would be remembered as the defender of the original Nicene Creed against the Arian heresy. He was also a champion of the
ascetic movement that transformed Christianity, a patron of monks and virgins and the author of numerous ascetic works including the famous Life of Antony. All these elements played their part in Athanasius vocation as a pastoral father, responsible for the physical and spiritual wellbeing of his
congregations. This book offers the first study in English to draw together these diverse yet inseparable roles that defined Athanasius life and the influence that he exerted on subsequent Christian tradition. The presentation is accessible to both specialists and non-specialists and is illuminated
throughout by extensive quotation from Athanasius many writings, for it is through his own words that we may best approach this remarkable man.
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Book Title: Athanasius of Alexandria : Bishop, Theologian, Ascetic, Father
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
Publication Name: Athanasius of Alexandria : Bishop, Theologian, Ascetic, Father
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Christian Theology / Systematic, Christianity / History, Religious, General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2012
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Religion, Biography & Autobiography
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: David M. Gwynn
Item Width: 5.4 in
Series: Christian Theology in Context Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
