Literary and Rhetorical Theory in Irenaeus, Part 1
Scholars have long queried the influence of rhetorical theory upon Irenaeus’ thought. Despite the identification of various aspects of rhetorical theory in his work, a clear sense of the centrality and importance of rhetorical theory to Irenaeus has not emerged. In this article I argue that concepts...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2015
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Vigiliae Christianae
Année: 2015, Volume: 69, Numéro: 5, Pages: 500-527 |
RelBib Classification: | BF Gnosticisme CD Christianisme et culture KAB Christianisme primitif |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Irenaeus
rhetoric
rhetorical theory
literary theory
Gnosticism
hypothesis
œconomia
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Volltext (Verlag) |
Résumé: | Scholars have long queried the influence of rhetorical theory upon Irenaeus’ thought. Despite the identification of various aspects of rhetorical theory in his work, a clear sense of the centrality and importance of rhetorical theory to Irenaeus has not emerged. In this article I argue that concepts belonging to literary and rhetorical theory are of central importance to Irenaeus’ anti-Gnostic polemic in ah 1.8.1-10.3 and even feature in his constructive thought. What emerges is a picture of Irenaeus as a polemicist and theologian who ably uses tools acquired in a thorough grammatical and rhetorical education. |
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ISSN: | 1570-0720 |
Contient: | In: Vigiliae Christianae
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700720-12341238 |