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Late Antiquity ยท Theology / biography

On the Incarnation

by Athanasius. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Athanasius, centered on incarnation, sainthood, doctrine; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

Date
c. 318 CE
Origin
Roman Egypt
Era
Late Antiquity
Genre
Theology / biography
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

IncarnationSainthoodDoctrine

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Athanasius, centered on incarnation, sainthood, doctrine; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.