From Clement to Origen: The Social and Historical Context of the Church Fathers (review)

A general introduction of twenty-one pages lays out the basics of the philosophical trends and influences of the period with a sudden shift near the end to theories of culture. Malinowski, Niebuhr, and De Vogel are briefly mentioned with more favorable attention given to Kathryn Tanner, who posits t...

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Published in:Journal of early Christian studies 2008-03, Vol.16 (1), p.106-107
Main Author: Osiek, Carolyn
Format: Article
Language:English
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Tanner, Kathryn
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Summary:A general introduction of twenty-one pages lays out the basics of the philosophical trends and influences of the period with a sudden shift near the end to theories of culture. Malinowski, Niebuhr, and De Vogel are briefly mentioned with more favorable attention given to Kathryn Tanner, who posits that Christian engagement rarely results in "a face-off between distinct wholes" (19) but rather in the adaptation of cultural elements at the boundaries and their use in new and "odd" ways. Minucius Felix shows his familiarity with the law courts of cosmopolitan Rome and draws his arguments from Cicero and the Stoics, all while he attacks the legendary greatness of Rome and argues for monotheism.
ISSN:1067-6341
1086-3184
1086-3184
DOI:10.1353/earl.2008.0005