Will, Action and Freedom: Christological Controversies in the Seventh Century (The Medieval Mediterranean) (Medieval Mediterranean: Peoples, Economies and Cultures, 400-1500) [Hardcover]

Cyril Hovorun (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9004166661 | ISBN-13: 978-9004166660 | Publication Date: May 15, 2008

Such important issues of the modern thought as freedom, will, and action have their roots not only in classical philosophy, but also in early Christian theology. This book aims to fill a gap in our knowledge about the theological roots of the issues mentioned. The author explores Christological contests of the Seventh century on the issues of will and actions (energy) in Christ. The main source for the research are the acts of the western and eastern Church councils and writings of the most prominent theologians of the time. The author also thoroughly examines the preceding theological traditions associated with the names of Apollinarius of Laodicea, Theodore of Mopsuestia, and Severus of Antioch.

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About the Author

Serhiy Hovorun, Ph.D. (2003) in Theology, University of Durham, is lecturer of Patristics at Theological Academy of Moscow. He has published extensively on Byzantine patristics, post-Byzantine and modern Greek history and theology, non-Chalcedonian theological traditions.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 203 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers (May 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004166661
• ISBN-13: 978-9004166660
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,819,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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