Gaza Triad

The Gaza Triad refers collectively to Aeneas of Gaza, Procopius of Gaza and Zacharias Scholasticus. The three were sixth century Christian theologians from Gaza. Aeneas (died ) was a Christian neo-platonist who defended the Christian doctrine of the resurrection against pagan attacks. Procopius (465–528) wrote biblical commentaries in catena form. Zacharius (died ) was a philosopher and early church historian.

References

• Matthew Bunson, editor. Encyclopedia of Catholic History, article on Aeneas of Gaza

Further reading

• Aeneas of Gaza, Theophrastus, transl. by John Dillon and Donald Russell. With Zacharias of Mytilene, Ammonius, transl. by Sebastian Gertz, coll. Ancient commentators on Aristotle, London, Bristol Classical Press, 2012.
• Downey, R. (1963). Gaza in the Sixth Century. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press.

External links

• Asceticism and Christological Controversy in Fifth Century Palestine by Cornelia B. Horn.