The works of many early critics of the Christian church were burned by ruling emperors or otherwise destroyed in the second and third centuries, but the writings of the Greek pagan philosopher, Celsus, have survived indirectly through his eloquent opponent Origen of Alexandria. In his apologetical treatise, Contra Celsum, Origen argues against the ideas set forth by Celsus and quotes from Celsus' The True Doctrine at length. Through this treatise, Celsus has come to represent the detached pagan voice of the ages. In this translation, Professor Hoffmann has, for the first time, painstakingly reconstructed the main order of the philosopher's argument. Celsus' discourse shows him to be an eclectic philosopher--a dabbler in various schools of thought, including Platonism and Stoicism, and a student of the history and religious customs of many nations. Hoffman supplements this definitive translation with an informative introduction, summarizing Celsus' premises and placing the identity of Celsus in its historical context.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN-13
9780195041514
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95487311
Product Key Features
Book Title
On the True Doctrine: a Discourse Against the Christians
Author
Celsus .
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy, Religious History, Literary Theory, Christianity
Publication Year
1987
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
220g
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Title_Author
Celsus .
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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