This work considers Maximus the Confessor (c.580-662), one of the most discussed early Christian theologians in contemporary patristic studies. It builds on recent scholarship while also providing fresh readings of Maximus as an ancient ecumenical theologian as well as of his re…
"The author seeks to place the growing hostility between the eastern and western churches in the late ninth century, and to assess Anastasius's contribution to the deteriorating relations between the two through his translations of hagiography."--BOOK JACKET.
This is an investigation into two basic concepts of ancient pagan and early Christian thought, activity and participation through detailed discussion of the writings of Gregory of Nyssa Dionysius the Areopagite, Maximus the Confessor, and Gregory Palamas.
"Activity and Participation in Late Antique and Early Christian Thought is an investigation into two basic concepts of ancient pagan and Christian thought. The study examines how activity in Christian thought is connected with the topic of participation: for the lower levels of …
