Celsus in His World: Philosophy, Polemic and Religion in the Second Century

ISBN-13: 9781108832441 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 350 str.

Carleton Paget, James

Opis

This book provides a multi-dimensional account of the ancient Greek philosopher, Celsus.

Recenzje

'… one of the best comprehensive volumes on Celsus in recent memory.' Juraj Franek, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Spis treści

Introduction James Carleton Paget and Simon Gathercole; 1. Of scholarship, piety, and community: origen's purpose(s) in contra celsum Lewis Ayres; Apologetic and internal Christian argument in the contra celsum: a reponse Rowan Williams; 2. Annotations on the literary structure of celsus' alēthēs logos with special reference to the second speech of the Jew Johannes Arnold; The problem of the structure of celsus' alethes logos: a response Simon Gathercole; 3. Celsus as platonist philosopher David Sedley; 4. Celsus' theology: Ineffable logos and impersonal providence George Boys-Stones; 5. Origen's celsus and imperial religiosity Teresa Morgan; Celsus on texts and practices of ritual power: a response Sophie Lunn-Rockliffe; 6. Celsus, or Philosophy and the second sophistic Gretchen Reydam-Schils; Shaping the religious debate from within second sophistic culture: a response Simon Goldhill; 7. Homer in origen, against celsus Richard Hunter; Homer in the polemics between celsus and origen: a response George van Kooten; 8. The gospel according to celsus: Celsus' representation of Christianity Loveday Alexander; Celsus on Christianity – a detractor with a constructive agenda: a response Josef Lössl; 9. The reception of the alethes logos Sébastien Morlet; Literary influence and polemical tradition: a response William Horbury; 10. Celsus' Judaism Philip Alexander; Celsus' Jew as celsus' Christian construct? A response Martin Goodman; 11. The multiple personalities of celsus' Jew Judith Lieu; The distinctiveness of Celsus' Jew: a response James Carleton Paget; 12. Afterword Mark Edwards.