EVAGRIUS OF PONTUS:GREEK ASCETIC CORP OECS:NCS PAPER: The Greek Ascetic Corpus (Oxford Early Christian Studies)

Author: SINKEWICZ

Brand: Oxford University Press, USA

Number Of Pages: 409

EAN: 9780199297085

Release Date: 13-04-2006

Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Part Number: black & white illustrations

Details: This is the first complete English translation of Evagrius' Greek ascetic writings, based on modern critical editions, and collations of the principal manuscripts. Two appendices provide variant readings for the Greek texts and the complete text of the long recension of Eulogios. The translations are accompanied by a commentary to guide the reader through the intricacies of Evagrian thought by offering explanatory comments and references to other Evagrian texts and relevant scholarly literature.