Visions and Faces of the Tragic: The Mimesis of Tragedy and the Folly of Salvation in Early Christian Literature
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1: Excavating Tragical Perspectivesin Early Christianity: Trajectories Of Inquiry And Interpretive Challenges -- 2: Tragical Mimesis And Biblical Interpretation I: Primitive Tragedies In Genesis -- 3: Tragical Mimesis And Biblical Interpretation Ii: Exposing And Expounding The Tragic In Sacred History -- 4: The Tragic Christian Self: Three Late-ancient Profiles -- 5: Tragical Conscience: Contemplating The Faces And Bodies Of Tragedyin The Foreground Of The Church -- 6: Tragical Pathos: The Expanding Christian Repertoire Of Tragical Emotions -- 7: The Theological Scope Of Early Christian Tragical Vision -- Epilogue: Hope And The Christian Tragical Pathos -- Select Bibliography -- General Index -- Index Of Scriptural References Paul M. Blowers. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This work investigates how early Christian writers integrated the concept of the tragic into their theological frameworks and biblical interpretations. Paul M. Blowers, a scholar of early Christian history and theology, examines the intersection of classical tragic mimesis and the Christian narrative of salvation. He argues that early Christian thinkers did not reject the tragic mode but instead reconfigured it to address human suffering, moral failure, and the complexities of the Christian life within a historical context.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of tragical mimesis within Genesis and sacred history.
- Profiles of late-ancient figures and their engagement with tragic themes.
- Examination of the Christian repertoire of pathos and emotional expression.
- Theological synthesis of the tragic vision in early church literature.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses specifically on early Christian literature and does not provide a comprehensive history of Greek tragedy itself.
- It does not attempt to resolve the philosophical tension between tragedy and salvation but rather maps how ancient authors navigated that tension.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars in the field of patristics and theology recognize this work as a significant contribution to understanding the intellectual history of early Christianity. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the rigorous engagement with primary source material.
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191888451
ISBN-13:
9780191888458
Religion
History
Patristics
Tragedy
Literary Criticism
Christian literature
Christianity
Theology
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