28953 - Ancient Christian Literature (1) (LM)

Academic Year 2008/2009

  • Docente: Lorenzo Perrone
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: L-FIL-LET/06
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Italian Studies, European Literary Cultures, Linguistics (cod. 0973)

Learning outcomes

Knowledge of major authors, themes and methods for the study of Early Christian Literature. Critical examination of sources and literary and historical interpretation.

Course contents

Monographic course: «Origen, or on the first things: introduction to The Principles (Perì archôn)
Origen's dogmatic treatise On Principles is a masterpiece of early Christian thought. The course will deal with different aspects of this controversial writing: literary genre; the Greek and Latin text; the doctrinal issues; the interpretation of the Bible.

Office hours

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