Talk:Alexandrian school
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It would make a lot more sense to create two separate articles on the Alexandrian School. The early Christians in Alexandria could not be more different than the great scholastic center of antiquity, representing a branch of Plato's Academy and a hotbed of Neoplatonism. I find it confusing. And there's so little information. Furthermore, it is categorized with "Christianity" which is a bit misleading.
A great deal more too can be said about the political conflicts at the end of the Roman Empire and how they affected the school and library. For example, the political machinations of Julian and how the Alexandrian School weathered the repercussions of Justinian's Decree of 529.
I'm not qualified to attempt these, but if no one else wants to, I will start it. Would there be any objection to proceeding this way? --NaySay N. Harris
Certainly no objections from me, and I believe I started this article. If you feel you can improve it that way, please do. Split it if you feel that's the better way to handle it. Any improvements are welcome. --DanielCD 18:27, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks very kindly, Daniel. I meant no disrespect for the article, you understand; I am just a newbie trying to surround several late-Empire articles with more information. Many thanks, Nadine Harris NaySay 1/5/05 20:36 UTC.
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- You're quite welcome. I'm glad to see people coming in that care about this kind of material. I really had a hard time finding sources, but perhaps you'll fare better. Feel free to message me about anything. Good luck! --DanielCD 21:34, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Specific mention of the catechetical school established by Ammonius Saccas is needed. Early representatives of this school were also influenced by Stoicism. The statement that pagan beliefs were imported from neoplatonism is tendentious. Reference at some point to the work of John Philopon is required.----Clive Sweeting
