| Moderator/Chair: | Felicitas Schmieder, Historisches Institut, FernUniversität Hagen |
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| Paper 1318-a | Alexandrian Missions to 'India'
(Language: English)
Ilaria Ramelli, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano / Dipartimento di Filosofia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano / Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University
Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Economics - Trade, Historiography - Medieval, Philosophy |
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| Paper 1318-b | To Be Announced
(Language: English)
April Harper, Department of History, State University of New York, Oneonta |
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| Abstract | Paper -a:
One century and a half after Pantaenus' mission to 'India', which started from Alexandria on a private initiative of the Christian philosopher (the teacher of Clement and well known also to Origen), another mission to 'India' was organised in Alexandria. It was the time of Athanasius (4th century), and this time it was the bishop himself to take the initiative of sending missionaries. Meanwhile the episcopacy had gained strength, and the head of the Didaskaleion (Didymus, a follower of Origen) was then appointed by the bishop, whereas neither Pantaenus nor Clement were. I shall analyse this 4th-century mission from the historical point of view and discuss to which 'India' it was directed; it is usually taken to have been Ethiopia, but it is not so certain.
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