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Christian Platonists of Alexandria by Charles Bigg

ByRob Bradshaw
Portrait of Clement of Alexandria
Clement of Alexandria from Andre Thevet

Today’s free book is Charles Bigg’s detailed lectures on the Christian Platonists of Alexandria, which still provide useful information about the teachings of Philo, Clement of Alexandria and Origen.

This public domain title was digitised from the copy held in Spurgeon’s College library.

Charles Bigg [1840-1908], The Christian Platonists of Alexandria. Being the Bampton Lectures of the Year 1886. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. Hbk. pp.386. [Click here to visit the visit the download page for this title]

Table of Contents

  • Note
  • Preface
  1. Introduction. Philo and the Gnostics
  2. Clement
  3. Clement (continued)
  4. Origen
  5. Origen (continued)
  6. Origen (continued)
  7. The Reformed Paganism
  8. Summary
  • Index

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