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Architects of Piety: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Cult of the Martyrs Limberis, Vasiliki M. (Associate Professor of Ancient Christianity, Department of Religion, Associate Professor of Ancient Christianity, Department of Religion, Temple University)
Architects of Piety: The Cappadocian Fathers and the Cult of the Martyrs
Limberis, Vasiliki M. (Associate Professor of Ancient Christianity, Department of Religion, Associate Professor of Ancient Christianity, Department of Religion, Temple University)
Vasiliki Limberis has discovered a hitherto untold element in the history of the Cappadocian Fathers (Basil of Caesarea, his brother Gregory of Nyssa, and their friend Gregory of Nazianzus). Simply stated, for the Cappadocians all aspects of Christian life were best communicated, understood, and indeed lived, through the prism of martyr piety. Limberis shows that the cult of the martyrs was absolutely central to the formation of Christian life for them and thelaity.
272 pages, Illustrations, map
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 10, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199730889 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 236 × 25 mm · 498 g |
| Language | English |