Peter W Martens

Gebundenes Buch

Origen and Scripture

The Contours of the Exegetical Life

Beschreibung

This book examines Origen of Alexandria's approach to the Bible through a biographical lens, focusing on his account of the scriptural interpreter. Martens explores the many ways in which Origen thought ideal scriptural interpreters (himself included) embarked upon a way of salvation, culminating in the everlasting contemplation of God.

Autor

Peter W. Martens is Assistant Professor for Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. Prior to arriving in St. Louis he taught at the University of Notre Dame and Yale Divinity School. He specializes in Origen and his legacy, and has wide-ranging interests in the history of biblical interpretation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 161mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 579g
• ISBN-13: 9780199639557
• ISBN-10: 0199639558
• Artikelnr.: 33722372