[4] In particular, the worshippers of Dionysus are ridiculed for their ritual use of children's toys.
The work is, as its title suggests, an exhortation to the pagans of Greece to adopt Christianity, and within it Clement demonstrates his extensive knowledge of pagan mythology and theology. RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Apologetics. [1] After a short philosophical discussion, it opens with a history of Greek religion in seven stages. In the following stage, the poets Hesiod and Homer attempt to enumerate the Gods; Hesiod's Theogony giving the number of twelve. For other works entitled Protrepticus, see, the Sun, the Moon and other heavenly bodies, Biography of Clement, with short commentary on the Proptrepticus, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Protrepticus_(Clement)&oldid=3776955, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core. The Protrepticus (Greek: Προτρεπτικὸς πρὸς Ἕλληνας: "Exhortation to the Greeks") is the first of the three surviving works of Clement of Alexandria, a Christian theologian of the 2nd century. Please enter your name. 0 with reviews - Be the first. Finally, men proclaimed other men, such as Asclepius and Heracles, deities. Description.
[8] According to Clement, through conversion to Christianity alone can man fully participate in the Logos, which is universal truth. Learn more ››. Would you also like to submit a review for this item? [3] Discussing idolatry, Clement contends that the objects of primitive religion were unshaped wood and stone, and idols thus arose when such natural items were carved. The name field is required. [8] According to Clement, through conversion to Christianity alone can man fully participate in the Logos, which is universal truth. [6] Clement, like many pre-Nicene fathers, writes favourably about Euhemerus and other rationalist philosophers, on the grounds that they at least saw the flaws in paganism. The Protrepticus of Clement of Alexandria is preserved virtually in a single manuscript, the famous Codex Arethae, copied in the tenth century for Arethas, the Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Please enter the message. The E-mail Address(es) field is required. [9], From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, This article is about the work by Clement of Alexandria. The Protrepticus (Greek: Προτρεπτικὸς πρὸς Ἕλληνας: "Exhortation to the Greeks") is the first of the three surviving works of Clement of Alexandria, a Christian theologian of the 2nd century. The Protrepticus of Clement of Alexandria is preserved virtually in a single manuscript, the famous Codex Arethae, copied in the tenth century for Arethas, the Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. [4] In particular, the worshippers of Dionysus are ridiculed for their ritual use of children's toys. [5] He suggests at some points that the pagan deities are based on humans, but at others that they are misanthropic demons, and he cites several classical sources in support of this second hypothesis. This page was last modified on 7 June 2015, at 12:22. 150-ca. 215. Clement, -- of Alexandria, Saint, -- approximately 150-approximately 215. The E-mail message field is required. Clemens
[3] Man then paid reverence to revenge, and deified human feelings of love and fear, among others. Finally, men proclaimed other men, such as Asclepius and Heracles, deities. In the following stage, the poets Hesiod and Homer attempt to enumerate the Gods; Hesiod's Theogony giving the number of twelve. Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. As a result, scholars are still lacking a reliable critical text of the treatise. http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/ne> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/apologetik> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/apologetica> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Person\/clement_of_alexandria_saint_approximately_150_approximately_215> ; http:\/\/dewey.info\/class\/239.3\/e22\/> ; http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/classification\/BR65> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/apologetique> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/religion_christian_theology_apologetics> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/apologetics> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#CreativeWork\/protrepticus> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Person\/clemens_alexandrinus> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/filosofia_patristica> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/filosofia_crista> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/griechische_kirchenvater> ; http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Person\/marcovich_miroslav_1919_2001> ; http:\/\/worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/id\/3856158396> ; http:\/\/worldcat.org\/issn\/0920-623X> ; http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/33243261> ; https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1163\/9789004313019> ; https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1940267> ; http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9789004313019> ; http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/1066742101> ; http:\/\/dewey.info\/class\/239.3\/e22\/>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#CreativeWork\/protrepticus>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Person\/clemens_alexandrinus>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Person\/clement_of_alexandria_saint_approximately_150_approximately_215>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Person\/marcovich_miroslav_1919_2001>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/apologetica>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/apologetics>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/apologetik>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/apologetique>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/filosofia_crista>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/filosofia_patristica>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/griechische_kirchenvater>, http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/3856158396#Topic\/religion_christian_theology_apologetics>, http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/classification\/BR65>, http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/ne>, http:\/\/worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/id\/3856158396>, http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9789004313019>. You may have already requested this item. Separate up to five addresses with commas (,). [1] After a short philosophical discussion, it opens with a history of Greek religion in seven stages. The work is, as its title suggests, an exhortation to the pagans of Greece to adopt Christianity, and within it Clement demonstrates his extensive knowledge of pagan mythology and theology. http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/1066742101> ; http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/33243261>, http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/1066742101>. Your Web browser is not enabled for JavaScript.
RELIGION--Christian Theology--Apologetics\" ; Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ;\" ; Export to EndNote / Reference Manager(non-Latin). Clement, of Alexandria, Saint, ca. The only critical edition of the Protrepticus was prepared in 1905 by Otto Stahlin, who published a revised. The only critical edition of the Protrepticus was prepared in 1905 by Otto Stahlin, who published a revised edition in 1936. [4] Following Plato, Clement is critical of all forms of visual art, suggesting that artworks are but illusions and "deadly toys". You may send this item to up to five recipients. [7], The figure of Orpheus is prominent throughout the narrative, and Clement contrasts his song, representing pagan superstition, with the divine Logos of Christ.
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