Wolfram Kinzig

A History of Early Christian Creeds (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This history of early Christian creeds contains an up-to-date account of their origin and development from the credal texts in the New Testament to the fully fledged classical formulae of the 4^th century. It includes the creeds' use and alteration in subsequent periods until the time of Charlemagne and the beginnings of the filioque controversy. In addition, the author provides a scholarly commentary on the most common ancient confessions: the Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed.

Going beyond previous studies, the book contains chapters dedicated to the use of creeds in law, art, music, everyday life and even magic. Recently discovered source texts, such as a new Ethiopic version of the Roman Creed and a short recension of the Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople, receive extensive treatment. Credal developments in the eastern churches beyond the borders of the Roman Empire complete this comprehensive overview.

This volume is intended both as a textbook for advanced students of theology and cognate disciplines and as a reference book on the creeds in a wide range of contexts. All source texts are accompanied by modern English translations.

Winner of the Alberigo Award 2024 awarded by the European Academy of Religion.

Wolfram Kinzig is Professor of Church History at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Bonn. His research focuses on Patristics and he is the author of numerous books and articles on the creeds, in particular the Neue Texte und Studien zu den antiken und frühmittelalterlichen Glaubensbekenntnissen and the comprehensive collection Faith in Formulae.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: De Gruyter
• Seitenzahl: 786
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783110382150
• Artikelnr.: 70766147

Autorenporträt

Wolfram Kinzig is Professor of Church History at the Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Bonn. His research focuses on Patristics and he is the author of numerous books and articles on the creeds, in particular the Neue Texte und Studien zu den antiken und frühmittelalterlichen Glaubensbekenntnissen and the comprehensive collection Faith in Formulae.

Rezensionen

"This will be the defining work on the subject for at least a generation: authoritative, clear and comprehensive, but also innovative, it provides a unique overview of the evolution not only of credal texts but of the very idea of creeds and their function." Rowan Williams, Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK

"Hier steht jedenfalls alles, was man nächstes Jahr zum Jubiläum wissen muss." Christoph Markschies in: Evangelische Zeitung, 02.10.2024, https://www.evangelische-zeitung.de/buchtipp-a-history-of-early-christian-creeds-geht-glaubensbekenntnissen-auf-den-grund (30.10.2024)