Philosophy at the Festival: The Festal Orations of Gregory of Nazianzus and the Classical Tradition / / Byron MacDougall.
Gregory's festal orations are foundational for Byzantine literature. This book shows how besides his priestly role, Gregory plays that of a rhetor performing philosophy for a festival audience, channeling traditions of Classical philosophy and the Second Sophistic into Christian culture.
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MacDougall, Byron, author. Philosophy at the Festival: The Festal Orations of Gregory of Nazianzus and the Classical Tradition / Byron MacDougall. 1st ed. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2022. 1 online resource (204 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Mnemosyne, Supplements ; 461 Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Gregory's Life and Education -- 2. Gregory's Philosophical Culture -- Chapter 1. Mediterranean Festival Culture and Imperial Greek Rhetoric -- Chapter 2. Festival Spectatorship and Philosophical Theoria -- 1. The Origins of Philosophical Theoria -- Chapter 3. The Prooemia of Gregory's Orations and Traditions of Exegesis -- 1. Platonic Preludes: Or. 2 and Gregory's "Apology" -- 2. Platonic Preludes at the Festival: Or. 38 "On Theophany" and the Timaeus -- 3. Preludes Continued: The Divine Arrangement of Or. 40 "On Holy Baptism" -- 4. The Influence of Gregory's Prooemia: Gregory of Nyssa on Easter -- Chapter 4. Performing Philosophy: Purification, Contemplation, and Assimilation to the Divine -- 1. Katharsis at the Festival -- 2. Theosis at the Festival -- 3. Katharsis, Theoria, and Theosis: The Nativity Oration (38.7) -- Chapter 5. The Rhetor's Art: The Audience as Theoroi -- 1. New Sunday and Contemplation of the Heavenly Festival -- 2. The Holy Spirit and the Rhetor: Enargeia and the Feast of Pentecost -- Chapter 6. Gregory's Festival Theoria in Byzantium: From Pseudo-Dionysius to Photius -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Passages -- General Index. Description based on print version record. Gregory's festal orations are foundational for Byzantine literature. This book shows how besides his priestly role, Gregory plays that of a rhetor performing philosophy for a festival audience, channeling traditions of Classical philosophy and the Second Sophistic into Christian culture. Before serving as Bishop of Constantinople and becoming known to posterity as "the Theologian", Gregory of Nazianzus was an Athens-trained professional teacher of Greek literature. Steeped in the rhetorical culture of the Second Sophistic, his orations for Christian feasts such as Christmas and Pentecost belong to a Classical tradition that privileged the performance of philosophy at festivals. Widely copied and translated, they were instrumental in Gregory becoming one of the most popular and influential authors in Byzantium. This book shows how his orations represent a crucial point in the Late Antique reception of Platonism, rhetorical theory, and ancient festival culture. Includes bibliographical references and index. Bible Study and teaching Byzantine Empire Study and teaching. Civilization, Classical Study and teaching. Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek. Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint. Orations. Selections Influence. Print version: MacDougall, Byron Philosophy at the Festival: the Festal Orations of Gregory of Nazianzus and the Classical Tradition Boston : BRILL,c2022 Mnemosyne, Supplements ; 461. |
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