Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and the transformation of divine simplicity
Divine simplicity is the idea that, as the ultimate principle of the universe, God must be a non-composite unity not made up of parts or diverse attributes. Radde-Gallwitz explores how this idea was appropriated by early Christian theologians from non-Christian philosophy with particular reference t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, c2009
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| Series: | Oxford early Christian studies / Oxford early Christian studies
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Divine simplicity is the idea that, as the ultimate principle of the universe, God must be a non-composite unity not made up of parts or diverse attributes. Radde-Gallwitz explores how this idea was appropriated by early Christian theologians from non-Christian philosophy with particular reference to Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nyssa |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 261 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191722110 0191722111 |