Irenaeus of Lyons

by Eric Osborn

Book Overview

Eric Osborn's book presents a major study of Irenaeus (125-200), bishop of Lyons, who attacked Gnostic theosophy with positive ideas as well as negative critiques. Irenaeus's combination of argument and imagery, logic and aesthetic, was directed to a new document, the Christian bible. Dominated by a Socratic love of truth and a classical love of beauty, he was a founder of Western humanism. Irenaeus is renowned for his aphorisms, optimism, love of the created world, evolutionary view of history, and theology of beauty and humor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521675723
• ISBN13: 9780521675727
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"