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John of Damascus: More than a Compiler
Series: - Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity, Volume: 26
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John of Damascus, the eighth century theologian of the newly re-established Jerusalem Patriarchate, remains understudied because many consider him no more than a compiler of tradition, saying nothing original. We challenge this misconception by exploring ways in which John made his sources his own, his reception history, his biography, his philosophic appropriation and unique contribution, how he presented his theology in locally significant ways, his influence on subsequent generations, and all his varied theological output in both its historical context and as received in Byzantine tradition.
Scott Ables (DPhil 2016, Oxford) is lecturer at Oregon State University. Recent publications include “Development in the Theological Method, Argument and Polemic of John of Damascus,”
JECS 28/4 (2020).
Preface
List of Maps and Figures
Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Maps
Introduction
Scott Ables
1 The Greek Lives of St John Damascene: Common Information, Differences, and Historical Value
Robert Volk
2 New Evidence for the Source of the Arabic Life of John Damascene and the Arabic Translation of the Expositio fidei
Habib Ibrahim
3 The Purpose of the Anti-Manichaean Polemic of John of Damascus
Scott Ables
4 ‘Ὡς θεῖος ἔφη Διονύσιος’—John Damascene’s Reception and Interpretation of the Corpus Areopagiticum
Vassilis Adrahtas
5 The Ordering of Knowing and the Acquisition of Knowledge in the Expositio fidei
Peter Schadler
6 ‘Supposedly Encountered an Arian Monk’: John of Damascus on the Origin of Islam
Najib George Awad
7 Theology for the Public: Aspects of John of Damascus’ Theological Discourse in His Homilies
Petros Tsagkaropoulos
8 The Understanding of the Sacraments in John of Damascus’ Theology
Vassa Kontouma
9 Imago Dei: The Functionality of the Divine Image in John of Damascus
Brenda Mariana Méndez-Gallardo
10 The Concept of Matter in St John Damascene’s Anti-Manichaean Theology of Creation
Theocharis S. Papavissarion
11 Philosophy as both an Instrument and a Structural Principle of Theological Discourse in John Damascene
Anna Zhyrkova
12 John of Damascus’ View of Universals and Particulars in Light of the Christological Debate
Johannes Zachhuber
13 The Historicity of Personal Being: A Dialogue in Absentia between John Damascene and Martin Heidegger
Smilen Markov
Appendix: Expositio et declaratio fidei CPG 8078: Introduction and English Translation
Habib Ibrahim
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Names and Subjects
Index of Ancient Sources
List of Maps and Figures
Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Maps
Introduction
Scott Ables
Part 1 The Damascene’s Sources, Life, & Context
1 The Greek Lives of St John Damascene: Common Information, Differences, and Historical Value
Robert Volk
2 New Evidence for the Source of the Arabic Life of John Damascene and the Arabic Translation of the Expositio fidei
Habib Ibrahim
3 The Purpose of the Anti-Manichaean Polemic of John of Damascus
Scott Ables
4 ‘Ὡς θεῖος ἔφη Διονύσιος’—John Damascene’s Reception and Interpretation of the Corpus Areopagiticum
Vassilis Adrahtas
5 The Ordering of Knowing and the Acquisition of Knowledge in the Expositio fidei
Peter Schadler
6 ‘Supposedly Encountered an Arian Monk’: John of Damascus on the Origin of Islam
Najib George Awad
7 Theology for the Public: Aspects of John of Damascus’ Theological Discourse in His Homilies
Petros Tsagkaropoulos
Part 2 The Damascene’s Theological Vision
8 The Understanding of the Sacraments in John of Damascus’ Theology
Vassa Kontouma
9 Imago Dei: The Functionality of the Divine Image in John of Damascus
Brenda Mariana Méndez-Gallardo
10 The Concept of Matter in St John Damascene’s Anti-Manichaean Theology of Creation
Theocharis S. Papavissarion
11 Philosophy as both an Instrument and a Structural Principle of Theological Discourse in John Damascene
Anna Zhyrkova
12 John of Damascus’ View of Universals and Particulars in Light of the Christological Debate
Johannes Zachhuber
13 The Historicity of Personal Being: A Dialogue in Absentia between John Damascene and Martin Heidegger
Smilen Markov
Appendix: Expositio et declaratio fidei CPG 8078: Introduction and English Translation
Habib Ibrahim
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Names and Subjects
Index of Ancient Sources
All interested in late antique philosophical appropriation and universals, Historical Theology, Eastern Orthodox theological tradition, and John of Damascus, especially his theological appropriation in its eighth century context.