'Begotten, Not Made'

Conceiving Manhood in Late Antiquity

By: Virginia Burrus

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Paperback | 1 July 2000

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This book interprets fourth-century theological discourse as an incident in the history of masculine gender, arguing that Nicene trinitarian doctrine is a crucial site not only for theological innovation but also for reimagining and reproducing manhood in the late Roman period. When the Trinity became for the first time the sine qua non of doctrinal orthodoxy, masculinity was conceived anew, in terms that heightened the claims of patriarchal authority while cutting manhood loose from its traditional fleshly and familial moorings.

In exploring the significance of this late antique movement for the subsequent history of ideals of manhood in the West, this study directly engages, combines, and thereby disrupts the divergent disciplinary perspectives of historical theology, late Roman cultural history, and French feminist theory. The author brings contemporary theorist Luce Irigaray into dialogue with the Patristic corpus to coax out a fresh interpretation of ancient texts and themes.

The book centers on performative readings of major works by three prominent fourth-century Fathers--Athanasius of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, and Ambrose of Milan. Each of these ascetic bishops played a crucial role in defending Nicene trinitarian doctrine as the touchstone of orthodox belief; each also modeled a distinctive style of fourth-century masculine self-fashioning. The concluding chapter considers the sum of these three figures from an explicitly feminist theological and theoretical perspective.

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"The book is an inspiring and unique work, a 'must read' for people with scholarly interest in patrisics and doctrinal theology as well as men's studies and queer studies." - Journal of the American Academy of Religion "This is writing with verve and humour. Burrus's claims will be argued for years to come ... and will open new avenues of exploration for the next generation of scholars." - Journal of Ecclesiastical History "Burrus produces a scintillating study in patristic theology, combining a profound scholarly understanding of the patristic tradition with a daring appropriation of feminist psycholinguistic theory." - Theology and Sexuality "Provocative and intriguing." - Journal of Early Christian Studies

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Abbreviations	p. xv
Prologue: Interdisciplinary Plots	p. 1
Introduction: the Lineage of Late-Antique Man	p. 18
Spectacle of Shamelessness: The Condemnation of Paul of Samosata	p. 22
Unseen Acts: Eusebius's "Life of Origen,"	p. 25
Veiled Truth: Lactantius's On the Workmanship of God	p. 28
Anticipations	p. 33
Fathering the Word: Athanasius of Alexandria	p. 36
A Theory of the Subject: On the Incarnation of the Word	p. 40
Essential Masculinities: Orations Against the Arians	p. 47
Staging the Father's Council: The Apologetic Works	p. 58
The City a Desert: The Life of Antony	p. 68
Revaluing the Father	p. 78
A Son's Legacy: Gregory of Nyssa	p. 80
This Sex Which Is (N) one: On Virginity	p. 84
The Sword of the Word: Against Eunomius I	p. 97
In a Different Voice: On the Soul and the Resurrection	p. 112
Love Without Limit: The Life of Moses	p. 123
Sexing the Son	p. 131
Spirited Advocacy: Ambrose of Milan	p. 134
The Daughter's Seduction: On Virgins	p. 140
Reproducing Orthodoxy: On the Faith and On the Spirit	p. 152
Making Modest Men: On the Duties	p. 167
Embodying the Spirit	p. 179
Theological Conclusion	p. 184
Notes	p. 197
Bibliography	p. 223
Index	p. 237
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