Read Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World

Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World

Young Richard Kim

4.9/5 (10687 ratings)

Description:Epiphanius of Cyprus offers the first complete biography in English of Epiphanius, lead bishop of Cyprus in the late fourth century CE and author of the Panarion, a massive encyclopedia of heresies. Imagining himself a defender of orthodoxy, he became an active heresy-hunter, involving himself in the most significant theological and ecclesiastical debates of his day.Young Richard Kim studies the bishop as a historical person and a self-constructed persona, as mediated within the pages of the Panarion. Kim’s “micro-readings” of the Panarion present a close look at autobiographical anecdotes, situated in historical contexts, that profoundly shaped both Epiphanius’ character and how he wanted his readers to perceive him. “Macro-readings” examine portions of the Panarion that reflected how Epiphanius imagined his world, characterized by an orthodoxy that had existed since Creation and was preserved through the generations. In the final chapter, Kim considers Epiphanius’ life after the publication of the Panarion and how he spent years “living” the pages of his heresiology.Kim brings a more balanced perspective to a controversial figure, recognizing shortcomings but also understanding them in light of Epiphanius’ own world. The bishop appears not as a buffoon, but as someone who knew how to use the power of the rhetoric of orthodoxy to augment his own authority. Quintessentially late antique, he embodied the contentious transition from the classical past to the medieval and Byzantine worlds.This book will be of broad interest to students and scholars of ancient history, classics, and religious studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World. To get started finding Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0472119540

Description: Epiphanius of Cyprus offers the first complete biography in English of Epiphanius, lead bishop of Cyprus in the late fourth century CE and author of the Panarion, a massive encyclopedia of heresies. Imagining himself a defender of orthodoxy, he became an active heresy-hunter, involving himself in the most significant theological and ecclesiastical debates of his day.Young Richard Kim studies the bishop as a historical person and a self-constructed persona, as mediated within the pages of the Panarion. Kim’s “micro-readings” of the Panarion present a close look at autobiographical anecdotes, situated in historical contexts, that profoundly shaped both Epiphanius’ character and how he wanted his readers to perceive him. “Macro-readings” examine portions of the Panarion that reflected how Epiphanius imagined his world, characterized by an orthodoxy that had existed since Creation and was preserved through the generations. In the final chapter, Kim considers Epiphanius’ life after the publication of the Panarion and how he spent years “living” the pages of his heresiology.Kim brings a more balanced perspective to a controversial figure, recognizing shortcomings but also understanding them in light of Epiphanius’ own world. The bishop appears not as a buffoon, but as someone who knew how to use the power of the rhetoric of orthodoxy to augment his own authority. Quintessentially late antique, he embodied the contentious transition from the classical past to the medieval and Byzantine worlds.This book will be of broad interest to students and scholars of ancient history, classics, and religious studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World. To get started finding Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World

Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World

More Books

The Cambridge Companion to the Council of Nicaea (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

The Cambridge Companion to the Council of Nicaea (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World by Young Richard Kim (2015-07-30)

Epiphanius of Cyprus: Imagining an Orthodox World by Young Richard Kim (2015-07-30)

Warcraft Legends, Volume 1

Warcraft Legends, Volume 1

The Big Book of Cyberpunk

The Big Book of Cyberpunk

Reimagining Classics, the Classroom, and Community with Luis Alfaro (Classics In and Out of the Academy)

Reimagining Classics, the Classroom, and Community with Luis Alfaro (Classics In and Out of the Academy)

Leadership and Community in Late Antiquity: Essays in Honour of Raymond Van Dam (Cultural Encounters in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, 26)

Leadership and Community in Late Antiquity: Essays in Honour of Raymond Van Dam (Cultural Encounters in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, 26)

Why I Believe

Why I Believe

Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film

Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film