TY  - BOOK
AU  - Antonova,Stamenka
TI  - Barbarian or Greek?: The Charge of Barbarism and Early Christian Apologetics
T2  - Studies in the History of Christian Traditions Series
SN  - 9789004306240
AV  - BR166 .A586 2019 
U1  - 270.1 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Boston
PB  - BRILL
KW  - Church history-Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
KW  - Christianity-Controversial literature
KW  - Apologetics
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Barbarian or Greek?: The Charge of Barbarism and Early Christian Apologetics -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Prologue -- 2 Ancient Rhetoric and the Charge of Barbarism -- 2.1 The Charge of Barbarism and Early Christian Apologetics -- 2.2 Ancient Rhetorical Practices and Christian Apologetic Literature -- 2.3 Methodological Approaches and Theoretical Considerations: Postcolonial Theory and Literary Constructions of "Self" and "Other" -- 3 Conceptualizations and Representations of the "Barbarian" in Greco-Roman Literature -- 3.1 Roman Literature and the Notion of the "Barbarian": Caesar, Cicero, Tacitus, and Seneca -- 3.2 Greek Literature and the Concept of the "Barbarian": Aristides, Dios Chrysostom, and Philostratus -- 3.3 Excursus: Lucian of Samotasa and the Self-defintion of the "Barbarian" -- 4 The Charge of Barbarism and Greek Christian Apologetic -- 4.1 Justin Martyr and the Charge of Barbarism -- 4.2 Tatian and the Charge of Barbarism -- 4.3 Clement of Alexandria and the Charge of Barbarism -- 4.4 Origen of Alexandria and the Charge of Barbarism -- 4.5 Eusebius of Caesarea and the Charge of Barbarism -- 5 The Charge of Barbarism and Latin Christian Apologetic -- 5.1 Tertullian and the Charge of Barbarism -- 5.2 Arnobius of Sicca and the Charge of Barbarism -- 5.3 Lactantius and the Charge of Barbarism -- 6 Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index
N2  - An examination of the charge of barbarism against the early Christians in the context of ancient rhetorical practices and mechanisms of othering, marginalization and persecution in the Roman Empire
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