Nicholas Roumas

Redemption

A Mimetic Soteriology

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Produktbeschreibung

A bold, trailblazing investigation into soteriology, approached by way of Girardian mimetic theory and Eastern Orthodox theological reflection. Girardâ s mimetic understanding of sacrifice is drawn upon to illuminate biblical narratives about redemption as well as the theologies of Anselm of Canterbury, Peter Abelard, and Gregory of Nyssa.

Produktdetails

• Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought
• Verlag: Fordham University Press
• New ed
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9781531510558
• ISBN-10: 1531510558
• Artikelnr.: 71925294

Autorenporträt

Nicholas Roumas is professor of theology at Hellenic College in Brookline, Massachusetts. His research focuses on theologies of the cross and Girardian mimetic theory.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface ix
Abbreviations xiii
Introduction: The Desire for God Is Turned Aside 1
1 Transcendence and Conversion 9
2 The Genesis of Structure and the End of the Age 19
3 The Redemptive Division and Exchange 44
4 The Dialectic of Redemption in Biblical History 53
5 Classic Paradigms of Redemption 79
6 The Sacrifice of Christ and the Imitation of God 112
Epilogue 125
Acknowledgments 127
Notes 129
Bibliography 147
Index 171