Evagrius of Pontus: The Greek Ascetic Corpus
Author:   Robert E. Sinkewicz (Professor of Eastern Christian Studies at the University of Toronto)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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Pages:   416
Publication Date:   13 April 2006
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Author:   Robert E. Sinkewicz (Professor of Eastern Christian Studies at the University of Toronto)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.528kg
ISBN:  

9780199297085


ISBN 10:   0199297088
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   13 April 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1: Foundations of the Monastic Life: A Presentation of the Practice of Stillness 2: To Eulogios On the Confession of Thoughts and Counsel in their Regard 3: [To Eulogios] On the Vices Opposed to the Virtues 4: On the Eight Thoughts 5: The Monk: A Treatise on the Practical Life 6: To Monks in Monasteries and Communities and Exhortation to a Virgin 7: On Thoughts 8: Chapters on Prayer 9: Reflections 10: Exhortations 1-2 11: Thirty-Three Ordered Chapters 12: Maxims 1-3 Commentary Notes Appendix I: Variant Readings for the Greek texts Appendix 2: The Greek text of Eulogios

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`Review from previous edition Sinkewicz has rendered Evagrius's terse style into an English that is both clear and precise - no small achievement given Evagrius' fondness for technical terms ... Sinkewicz's translation is an important step forward.' The Way


Robert Sinkewicz here offers a valuable aid to this renewed attention to one of the most important spiritual and ascetic Eastern writers ... This work is sure to become a familiar and well-used resource for the study of eastern spirituality. John Behr, St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly


Robert Sinkewicz here offers a valuable aid to this renewed attention to one of the most important spiritual and ascetic Eastern writers ... This work is sure to become a familiar and well-used resource for the study of eastern spirituality. John Behr, St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly


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Robert E. Sinkewicz is Professor of Eastern Christian Studies at the University of Toronto.

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