Sandnes, Karl Olav,  1954- <br/><br/>
The challenge of Homer  school, pagan poets and early Christianity /  [electronic resource] : 
Karl Olav Sandnes. 
 - London ;  New York, NY :  T & T Clark,  c2009. 
 - xiv, 320 p. 
 - T & T Clark library of biblical studies Library of New Testament studies ;  Early Christianity in context  400. .
 - Library of New Testament studies ;  400. Library of New Testament studies.  Early Christianity in context. T & T Clark library of biblical studies. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-305) and indexes. 
<br/><br/> School and encyclical education in antiquity.  Introduction ;  School in the Graeco-Roman world ;  The pivotal role of Homer ;  Knowledge and formation : the insufficiency of encyclical studies ;  Philo of Alexandria : a Hellenistic Jew on Greek education ;  Summary of part 1 --  The Christian agôn over encyclical studies in the first four centuries CE.  Justin Martyr, his student Tatian and two Ps.Justins ;  The apostolic tradition : prohibited occupations ;  The teaching of the apostles (Didaskalia apostolorum) and the Syriac tradition : 'avoid all the books of the Gentiles' ;  Tertullian : learning but not teaching encyclical studies ;  Clement and Origen : Christian teachers in Alexandria ;  Flavius Claudius Julianus : emperor and apostate : Christian teachers are immoral ;  The Cappadocian fathers ;  Jerome : an ascetic addicted to Greek learning ;  Augustine : liberal studies : a window on the relationship between Greek culture and Christian faith ;  Summary of part 2 --  Looking back to the New Testament.  The New Testament and encyclical studies ;  Conclusion. 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA8D3886  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label> Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Homer--Criticism and interpretation.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--N.T.--Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion and poetry.<br/>Education, Ancient.<br/>Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1077  / .S19 2009eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>270.1