{"product_id":"the-myth-of-pelagianism-9780197266397","title":"The Myth of Pelagianism","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ali Bonner\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: British Academy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: British Academy\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Christianity - History - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePelagius, the first known British author, is famous for his defence of free will as the Roman Empire disintegrated. A persuasive advocate of two ideas - that human nature was inclined to goodness, and that man had free will - Pelagius was excommunicated in 418 after a campaign to vilify him for inventing a new and dangerous heresy. Setting this accusation of heresy against Pelagius in the context of recent scholarship, \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of Pelagianism\u003c\/em\u003e proves that Pelagius did not teach the ideas attributed to him or propose anything new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn showing that Pelagius defended what was the mainstream understanding of Christianity, Bonner explores the notion that rather than being the leader of a separatist group, he was one of many propagandists for the ascetic movement that swept through Christianity and generated medieval monasticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGround-breaking in its interdisciplinarity and in its use of manuscript evidence, \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of Pelagianism\u003c\/em\u003e presents a significant revision of our understanding of Pelagius and of the formation of Christian doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Academy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47780319101079,"sku":"9780197266397","price":12099.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780197266397.webp?v=1778044386","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-myth-of-pelagianism-9780197266397","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}