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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-311) and index. |
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"Examines the development of the predominant Greek and Latin Christian conceptions of spiritual temptation in general, and the role of Christ's temptation in particular, as exemplified in the works of Maximus the Confessor and Thomas Aquinas, respectively"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by Paul M. Blowers -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Modern Studies of Both Maximus and Thomas -- Christ's Demonic Temptation in Modern Studies of Maximus -- Christ's Demonic Temptation in Modern Studies of Thomas -- 1. Sources for Maximus's Presentation of Christ's Temptation -- Maximus's Anthropological Sources -- Maximus's Christological Sources -- 2. Maximus's Anthropology of Temptation -- Adam's Created State and Fall -- Human Nature and Demonic Temptation after the Fall |
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Providence and Affectivity in an Eschatological Perspective -- 3. Maximus's View of Christ's Temptation -- Christ's Humanity, Human Fallenness, and the Devil -- The Perfections of Christ's Humanity and His Temptation -- Salvation through Temptation: Christ's Victory over the Devil -- 4. Sources for Thomas's Presentation of Christ's Temptation -- John of Damascus as the Historical Link between Maximus and Thomas -- Western Patristic Thought on Christ's Temptation by the Devil -- High Medieval Sources on Christ's Temptation by the Devil -- 5. Thomas's Anthropology of Temptation |
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The Created and Fallen States -- Fleshly and Internal Demonic Temptation -- Demonic Temptation, Virtue, and Providence -- 6. Thomas's View of Christ's Temptation -- Christological Synecdoche in Thomas's Soteriology of Temptation -- Christ's Perfections and Voluntary Defects -- Christ's Temptation and the Three Medieval Temptations -- Conclusion. Christ in Christian Traditions of Temptation -- Bibliography -- Index |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Jesus Christ -- Temptation -- History of doctrines.
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Jesus Christ. |
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Temptation. |
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Temptation of Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines. |
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Maximus, Confessor, Saint, approximately 580-662.
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Maximus, Confessor, Saint, approximately 580-662. |
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Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.
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Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. |
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Maximus, Confessor, Saint, approximately 580-662. |
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Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274. |
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Jesus Christ -- Temptation -- History of doctrines. |
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Temptation -- History of doctrines.
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Temptation -- History of doctrines. |
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RELIGION / Christian Theology / Angelology & Demonology. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Print version: 9780813234120 0813234123 (DLC) 2021010170 (OCoLC)1229146269 |
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9780813234137 (electronic book) |
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0813234131 (electronic book) |
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9780813234120 |
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0813234123 |
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