Jaroslav Pelikan is Sterling Professor Emeritus of History, Yale University and President of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
". . . the book is plainly not intended as a scholarly exercise in
the history of ideas. It is more like a musical composition
consisting of concepts rather than notes, and as such, a staggering
tour de force. My recommendation is: take it, read it and enjoy
it!"
--David Runia, Univ. of Leiden, Studiea Philonica Annual 12,
2000
--David Runia, Univ. of Leiden "Studiea Philonica Annual 12"
(1/29/2001 12:00:00 AM)
". . . Pelikan's study is interesting and provides a good entrance
point to issues of cosmogony and how they are addressed by the
Greek, Hebrew, Hellenistic, and Christian traditions."
--David Rehm, Mount Saint Mary's College, Ancient Philosophy,
Volume 19, 2000
--David Rehm, Mount Saint Mary's College "Ancient Philosophy"
(5/24/2000 12:00:00 AM)
"Pelikan brings his usual mastery and eloquence to each of these
essays. Each can be read alone as commentary on selected passages
of the Timaeus; likewise, each essay contains valuable insights
into the history of cosmology. This is a highly recommended work
for anyone interested in a better understanding of the
Athens-Jerusalem question in general as well as the history of
cosmogonic speculation in particular."
--David Vincent Meconi, S.J., Xavier University, Review of
Metaphysics
--David Vincent Meconi, S.J., Xavier University "Review of
Metaphysics" (10/19/2000 12:00:00 AM)
"This volume is no less relevant than it is fascinating. The public
school systems in the United States have throughout the twentieth
century struggled with the so-called creation-evolution debate. The
tension and 'counterpoint' between a theological and a
philosophical/scientific account of the origin of the world and of
the human race seems perennial. Pelikan goes to the root of this
debate by pairing Moses and Plato in this intriguing review of
Genesis and Timaeus. . . . The book is valuable for theological
libraries and for research scholars in Patristics and Medieval
Studies. Theologians interested in the doctrine of the Trinity will
find Pelikan's final chapter especially interesting."
--Faith Mission
-- "Faith & Mission" (4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM)
Winner: Modern Language Association's 1998 Conference on
Christianity and Literature Book Award--Modern Language Association
"Modern Language Association (MLA) Conference on Christianity and
Literature Book Award" (1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM)
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