The present volume contains papers on Origen and the history of his reception which were
presented at a series of workshops at the Eighteenth International Conference on Patristic
Studies held at Oxford in August 2019. They provide multifarious insights into various aspects
of Origen's thought and his impact on different topics of theology exegesis and philosophy
from Late Antiquity to Early Modern Times. By connecting the Alexandrian's legacy with recent
developments in Patristics and Classics they open up new perspectives for Origen scholarship
in the new millenium. Research on Origen can be connected with studies e.g. on rhetoric and
power on individuality and diversity on gender and equality issues on determinism and
freedom and on questions of cultural transfer and transformation. The contributions to this
volume can thus be taken as starting points for future studies on Origen within the broader
context of contemporary research in science and the humanities.
