medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
With apologies for bringing up a book which ends (apparently) with
the 7th century, I thought that this work might be of interest to
some on the list, at the very least as a background reference:
http://www.hendrickson.com/html/product/36066.trade.html?category=all
Moreschini, Claudio, Enrico Norelli, Matthew J O'Connell (trans)
Early Christian Greek and Latin Literature: A Literary History (2
Vols) Hendrickson Hardcover $99.95
Pub Date: Available April 2005
ISBN: 1565636066
Early Christian writings form a body of literature that has shaped
Western culture as a whole, as Enrico Norelli and Claudio Moreschini
demonstrate in this comprehensive book. The first six centuries of
Christian experience impacted art and developed a philosophy that
faced opposition, resolved internal conflicts, transposed itself
into medieval civilization, and continues to influence culture today.
Available for the first time in English, Early Christian Greek and
Latin Literature highlights the special character of the gospel
message, the nucleus of every Christian literary form. The earliest
Christian works from the first through the fourth centuries are
presented along with respected contemporary writings in the first
volume. The second volume moves to the Golden Age of Christian
literature. The major personalities of the time--Ambrose, Jerome,
Augustine, all writers of the highest rank--are matched with
Greek-speaking authors such as Athanasius, the Cappadocians, and
John Chrysostom, thinkers to whom present-day Christians turn once
again for spiritual direction.
This two-volume edition organizes the material in chronological
order. Each segment's detailed discussion concludes with an
up-to-date bibliography. It also includes a general bibliography,
and each volume includes an index of authors and anonymous works.
Specialists in classics and medieval studies, as well as general
theologians, art historians, archaeologists, and other students of
culture will find in this work an in-depth survey, quality
scholarship, and an original approach.
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John
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*** John McChesney-Young ** panis~at~pacbell.net ** Berkeley,
California, U.S.A. ***
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