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PublisherPrometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-100879758899
ISBN-139780879758899
eBay Product ID (ePID)1024650
Product Key Features
Book TitlePorphyry's Against the Christians : the Literary Remains
Number of Pages184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
TopicBiblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion
AuthorR. Joseph Hoffmann
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN94-006779
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal230
Epilogue byHoffmann, R. Joseph
SynopsisNot much has survived its condemnation by the imperial Church in 448, but here is a new edition of the fragments of Porphyry of Tyre's (ca. 232 - ca. 305) attack on the beliefs and doctrines of Christianity, the divinity of Christ, the integrity of the apostles, and the reality of the resurrection., Throughout its first three centuries, the growing Christian religion was subjected not only to official persecution but to the attacks of pagan intellectuals, who looked upon the new sect as a band of fanatics bent on worldwide domination even as they professed to despise the things of this world. Prominent among these pagan critics was Porphyry of Tyre (ca. 232-ca. 305 C.E.), scholar, philosopher, and student of religions. His book Against the Christians (Kata Christianon), was condemned to be burned by the imperial Church in 448. It survives only in fragments preserved by the cleric and teacher Macarius Magnes. This new translation of the remains of Against the Christians, by renowned biblical scholar R. Joseph Hoffmann, reveals a work of deft historical and literary criticism. Porphyry's trenchant comments extend to key figures, beliefs, and doctrines of Christianity as he roundly attacks the divinity of Jesus, the integrity of the apostles, the Christian concept of God, and the Resurrection. Porphyry dismisses the gospels as the work of charlatans and Jesus himself as a criminal and failure. In short, the gospels, as a collective account of the life and deeds of Jesus, are hardly worth the reverence with which an increasing number of Christian converts of Porphyry's own day have begun treating them. Critical notes by the translator provide a running commentary to the text. A lively introduction and comprehensive epilogue describe the "buildup" to the pagan critique of Christianity, and help put Porphyry's work in historical perspective. Accessible to the general reader, and a valuable scholarly tool as well, this new translation of Against the Christians proves a worthy addition to both classical and patristic studies.
LC Classification NumberBR160.3.P6713 1994
