Esoteric teaching in the Stromateis of Clement of Alexandria / / by Andrew C. Itter.

• Superior document: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, v. 97
• Author: Itter, Andrew C.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; v. 97.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Materials /; Introduction /; Chapter One. Teaching, Learning And Writing In Second And Third Century Alexandria /; Chapter Two. The Number And Sequence Of The Works /; Chapter Three. Logic And Enigma /; Chapter Four. The Doctrine Of Anamnesis /; Chapter Five. Physiology, Cosmogony And Theology /; Chapter Six. The Doctrine Of Apokatastasis /; Conclusion /; Bibliography /; Subject Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-228) and index.
• ISBN: 128260189X; 9786612601897; 9047428285
• ISSN: 0920-623X
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Andrew C. Itter.

The Stromateis of Clement of Alexandria (c.150-215 CE) has received much scholarly debate over whether it can be accorded the role of the third and highest phase of his pedagogy. This was a treatise that promised an account of the true philosophy of Christ set down for Christians seeking higher knowledge of doctrine. This book takes a new approach to deciphering the nature and purpose of these enigmatic books concentrating on the close relationship between method and doctrine, and the number and sequence of the texts as they have come down to us. The outcome is a concise summary of current scholarship on Clement’s method and a fresh picture of how he applies it to the transmission of esoteric doctrines.