Porphyry Against the Christians
Robert M. Berchman, Leiden: Brill, 2005
Description
This volume is a translation of fragments and testimonia of Porphyry’s lost work « Against the Christians ». The first part of the work examines Author, Title, date of composition, and sources. The second part discusses the structure of « Against the Christians, » The third part focuses on the religious, philosophical, and cultural background of this text. The fourth section constitutes the translation of the fragments and testimonia of « Against the Christians, » This work is especially important for historians of religion, philosophy, and Biblical Studies for it is an excellent example of a pagan tradition of scriptural interpretation and criticism of Christianity.
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Table of contents
Chapter One Author, Title, Date of Composition, Sources, Geographical Provenance p. 1-6
Chapter Two Structure, Genre, and Taxonomy. p. 7-16
Chapter Three Chapter Three Religious and Philosophical Elements p. 17-71
Chapter Four Cultural Background p. 72-117
Chapter Five Fragments, Orthography and Languages. p.118-121
Chapter Seven Fragments, Translation, and Exegetical Notes p. 123-221
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