St. John Damascene : tradition and originality in Byzantine theology
Andrew Louth (Author)
John Damascene, one-time civil servant in the Umayyad Arab Empire, became a monk near Jerusalem in the eighth century. This book presents an account of John's life and work. It sets John's theological work in the context of the process of preserving, defining, defending, and celebrating the Christian faith of the early synods of the Church.
xvii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780199275274, 0199275270
1022563184
1. Life and times
2. John Damascene and tradition
3. The fountain head of knowledge : nature and development
4. Settling the terms
5. Defining error
6. Defining the faith
7. Against the iconoclasts
8. Chrysorrhoas ('flowing with gold') : John the Preacher
9. Glykorrhemon ('sweetly speaking') : John the poet
Reprint. Originally published: Oxford; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002
"Reprint 2009"--Title page verso