Evagrius Ponticus : The Making of a Gnostic
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0754662659
ISBN-13
9780754662655
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 8th, 2009
Print length
232 Pages
Weight
494 grams
Dimensions
28.40 x 24.00 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Church history
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A revered instructor of the eremitic monks of Nitria, Sketis and Kellia, Evagrius Ponticus is a fascinating yet enigmatic figure in the history of fourth-century mystical thought. This title offers an historical and theological re-evaluation of the teaching of Evagrius that brings to bear evidence from the Greek and Syriac Evagriana.
A revered instructor of the eremitic monks of Nitria, Sketis and Kellia, Evagrius Ponticus is a fascinating yet enigmatic figure in the history of fourth-century mystical thought. This historical and theological re-evaluation of the teaching of Evagrius brings to bear evidence from the Greek and Syriac Evagriana. Focusing on Evagrius'' concept of perfection as the acquisition of spiritual knowledge, this book revisits current perceptions of Evagrius''s thought and character by comparing and contrasting him with his contemporaries and predecessors, both Christian and pagan. Ideas of the three ''Cappadocians'' and the author of the Macariana, as well as Stoic, Neo-Platonic and earlier Christian writers such as Alcinoos, Plotinus, Clement and Origen, are all explored. Konstantinovsky draws attention to a lack of uniformity in the fourth-century views on the origin of the soul, the body-soul relation, and the eschatological destiny of humankind.
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