Repentance in Late Antiquity

Repentance in Late Antiquity
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9780199665365
ISBN-13 : 0199665362
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Book Synopsis Repentance in Late Antiquity by : Alexis Torrance

Download or read book Repentance in Late Antiquity written by Alexis Torrance and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study provides a fresh perspective on the concept of repentance in early Christianity. Alexis Torrance focuses on writings by several ascetic theologians of the fifth to seventh centuries, and also examines texts from Scripture, early Christian treatises and homilies, apocalyptic material, and canonical literature.


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