Book Description
Origen of Alexandria (c. 185-c. 254) was one of the towering figures of early Christianity. His contributions to biblical exegesis and interpretation, emerging Christian doctrines, and the apologetic defense of Christianity has placed him among the most important and prominent of early Christian thinkers. This Handbook provides easy access to those interested in his thought. Written by leading scholars of Patristic theology and edited and introduced by prominent early Christianity scholar John McGuckin, this unique book will be a ready reference tool for scholars and a welcomed introduction for students.

About the Author
John Anthony McGuckin is Professor of Early Church History at Union Theological Seminary, New York, and Professor of Byzantine Christian Studies at Columbia University. A priest of the Orthodox Church, he was formerly a Reader in Patristic and Byzantine Theology at the University of Leeds, England. He is the author of numerous books of historical theology and is an elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain.