{"product_id":"eranistes-paperback-2","title":"Eranistes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheodoret of Cyrus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGerard Ettlinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis translation of a major document in patristic Christology, the first translation since the nineteenth century, is based upon the modern critical edition of Theodoret's Greek text. Theodoret was the leading theologian of his time in the Antiochene tradition, and in the \u003ci\u003eEranistes\u003c\/i\u003e (written in 447) he offers a lengthy exposition of his Christology, coupled with a refutation of the so-called Monophysite Christology that, despite its condemnation at the General Council held at Chalcedon in 451, survives to this day, having been embraced by several large churches of the East. The \"Monophysite\" controversy caused a tremendous rift between East and West, and the \u003ci\u003eEranistes\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the hostility and the stubborn resistance to the thought of others that afflicted both sides in the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eEranistes\u003c\/i\u003e is written in the form of three dialogues between two characters: Orthodox, who represents Theodoret's thought, and Eranistes, who is presented as a heretic. In two dialogues Theodoret argues that the Word of God was immutable and impassible in his divine nature, and that Christ experienced change and passion only in his human nature. A third dialogue argues that, in the union of the divinity and humanity in the one person of the Word incarnate, the natures remained unmixed. To bolster his arguments Theodoret incorporates extensive citations, not only from orthodox ecclesiastical writers, but also from the heretic Apollinarius and the suspected Arian, Eusebius of Emesa. The texts of many of these citations are known only from the \u003ci\u003eEranistes\u003c\/i\u003e and are therefore important witnesses to the development of patristic Christology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical issues in Antiochene and Alexandrian Christology are broached by Theodoret in the text and are further discussed by the translator in the introduction and notes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerard H. Ettlinger, S.J. is recently retired as Professor and John A. Flynn Chair of Theology at St. John's University. He is the author of numerous works, including \u003ci\u003eJesus, Christ and Savior, Theodoret of Cyrus: Eranistes, A Critical Edition and Prolegomena, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJean Chrysostome,   une jeune veuve, sur le mariage unique\u003c\/i\u003e (critical edition of the Greek text, with critical apparatus).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE BOOK: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gerard Ettlinger's translation of Theodoret of Cyrus' anti-Monophysite dialogues \u003ci\u003eEranistes\u003c\/i\u003e situates the reader directly in the cross-fire of the conflicted period from \u003cbr\u003e447-451. Ettlinger, who published the critical edition of the Greek text in 1975, now enables us to feel the drama and passion of the text through a concise but thorough introduction, ample footnotes, and excellent scriptural and general indices. . . . Ettlinger's translation adopts a tone of cordial conversation and joint investigation . . . which enlivens a complex subject and produces an intriguing and insightful debate that opens a window on this volatile drama in Christian doctrine.\"--Robert A. Kitchen, \u003ci\u003e Journal of Early Christian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The \u003ci\u003e Eranistes\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique text in early Christian literature not least because of the dialogue format that Theodoret employed for the presentation of his arguments. More important, it is one of the most significant collections of propositions from the 'fathers' of the church. Ettlinger's translation will make the text more accessible to those interested in the study not only of the Christological controversies of the mid-fifth century but also of the use of literary forms in early Christian literature. . . . Ettlinger has made a welcome addition to the growing literature on one of the most prolific and important literary figures of the fifth century CE.\"- Yannis Papadoyannakis, \u003ci\u003e Religious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47368821539065,"sku":"9780813226446","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WjFjNlVrS1NWRWxwaEVCWnZjMHRxZz09_0f56596f-e32e-48f5-b283-a80d74cd69f6.webp?v=1769978648","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/eranistes-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}