Justin Martyr and the Authorship of the Earliest Anti-Heretical Treatise
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4064993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthijs Den Dulk (0000-0002-1757-2270, Faculty of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies Radboud University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 471-483 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700720-12341342 |
| OpenAlex | W2892556661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Justin Martyr is commonly regarded as the "inventor of heresy," an assessment that is based to a considerable extent on his authorship of the earliest-known, now lost anti-heretical treatise mentioned in Justin's First Apology 26. Justin's authorship of this treatise has often been assumed, but rarely argued, and it has been contested by a number of scholars. This study evaluates the grammatical, literary, and historical aspects of this question and argues, against recent claims to the contrary, that the hypothesis that Justin was involved in the production of this important document best accommodates the available evidence
Art · Biblical studies · Gnosticism · Heresy · Literature · Martyr · Theology · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |