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Christ, creation, and the vision of God : Augustine's transformation of early Christian theophany interpretation /

Early Christians interpreted the biblical theophany narratives as manifestations of Christ, yet Augustine challenged and reconfigured this view. Developing over centuries into two major exegetical strands, the transformation of theophany interpretation reveals the critical and adaptive capacity of p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kloos, Kari (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2011]
Colección:Bible in ancient Christianity ; v. 7.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Early Christians interpreted the biblical theophany narratives as manifestations of Christ, yet Augustine challenged and reconfigured this view. Developing over centuries into two major exegetical strands, the transformation of theophany interpretation reveals the critical and adaptive capacity of patristic exegesis.
Notas:Based on the author's thesis--University of Notre Dame.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 216 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index.
ISBN:9789004191419
9004191410