Evagrius Ponticus /
Evagrius Ponticus (c. 345-99) was a seminal figure for Eastern monasticism and had a strong influence on Western monasticism as well. He left more writings than any other Father from the Egyptian desert. However, many of his writings were lost after he was condemned as an Origenist in the sixth cent...
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| Language: | English Multiple Ancient Greek |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2006
London ; New York : 2006 London ; New York : 2006 |
| Series: | Early church fathers
Early church fathers |
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| Summary: | Evagrius Ponticus (c. 345-99) was a seminal figure for Eastern monasticism and had a strong influence on Western monasticism as well. He left more writings than any other Father from the Egyptian desert. However, many of his writings were lost after he was condemned as an Origenist in the sixth century. During the twentieth century, numerous works were recovered (especially in ancient oriental translations from the original Greek) but very few of these works are available in English translation; many of diem are not readily available at all Evagrius Ponticus is an increasingly important figure in the scholarship of early Christianity, particularly regarding monasticism, mysticism and the general relationship of Christian theology to classical philosophy. His surviving works constitute probably the largest corpus of writings from any Desert Farther. Evagrius Ponticus provides the teaching of an early master of asceticism, not as filtered through a disciple, but as he himself propounded it. This volume will provide a valuable frame of reference for students of the Desert Fathers, of Origen and his legacy, and indeed of the Greek mystical tradition The translations aim to present die material accurately and accessibly. The volume is prefaced by a substantial introductory essay that presents Evagrius, his works and influence, and modern scholarship about him in a way that is of great use to students and also comprehensible to beginners This collection presents complete works drawn from the full range of his writings, many of which have not previously appeared in English, offering translations of some of Evagrius' letters, his notes on various books of the Bible, his treatises and his 'chapters' (a genre popularised by Evagrius that consists of condensed, interconnected sentences). All of the works included here are translated in full |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xi, 250 p. : 1 ill. ; 23 cm xi, 250 p. : ill. ; 22 cm xi, 250 p. : ill. ; 23 cm xi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm xi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-246) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-246) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-246) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-246) and index |
| ISBN: | 0203356977 (ebk) 0203356977 0415324467 (hardback : alk. paper) 0415324467 (hbk) 0415324467 0415324475 (pbk) 0415324475 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415324475 9780203356975 (ebk) 9780203356975 9780415324465 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415324465 (hbk) 9780415324465 9780415324472 (pbk) 9780415324472 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780415324472 9870203356975 (ebk) |