Open AccessJustin: teacher, philosopher and martyr
Author(s) -
Juan Pablo Sena Pera
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
romanitas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2318-9304
DOI - 10.17648/rom.v0i7.14528
Subject(s) - martyr , josephus , philosophy , new testament , poetry , literature , classics , art , theology , judaism
On this essay, we will present to the reader Justin Martyr, a IIcentury Christian philosopher and theologian. To accomplish this task,we will give a brief summary of the use of the term διδάσκαλος in theGreek poetic and philosophical literature, in Flavius Josephus and theNew Testament. Onwards, we will reconstruct the essential elements ofJustin’s philosophical school at Rome. Aditionally, we will present Justin’sbiographical data and a critical analysis of his legal procedure andconviction, as transmited by the Acta Iustini, Rescencion A. Finally, we willdo a stylistic analysis of Justin’s Apology.