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Discourses of Philoxenos of Mabbug

A New Translation and Introduction

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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The thirteen Discourses of Philoxenos of Mabbug (445-523) were delivered to new monks at a monastery under his episcopal care. Written in elegant Syriac, the Discourses deal with the fundamentals of the monastic and ascetic life-faith, simplicity, fear of God, renunciation, and the struggle against the demons of gluttony and fornication. This is Philoxenos's longest work and his most popular. It avoids the strident character of his letters and commentaries that were composed to advance the anti-Chalcedonian movement.This is the first English translation of an important Syriac text since the 1894 translation, now difficult to find. The introduction to this translation of the Discourses takes into account the scholarly work done and the books and articles published about Philoxenos in the past half century. There are no other titles in English that deal with the Discourses in this depth.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-01-06
Mått141 x 216 x 32 mm
Vikt686 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCistercian Studies Series
Antal sidor592
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780879071356
ÖversättareRobert A. Kitchen

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ContentsPreface viiIntroduction to the Discourses of Philoxenos of Mabbug xiiiList of Abbreviations lxxxMēmrā 1: Introduction 1Mēmrā 2: On Faith 18Mēmrā 3: On Faith 39Mēmrā 4: On Simplicity 56Mēmrā 5: On Simplicity 95Mēmrā 6: On the Fear of God 126Mēmrā 7: On the Fear of God 151Mēmrā 8: On Renunciation of the World 176Mēmrā 9: On Renunciation of the World 203Mēmrā 10: On Gluttony 275Mēmrā 11: On Asceticism 327Mēmrā 12: On Fornication 386Mēmrā 13: On Fornication 428Bibliography 489Biblical References 502Index of Topics 509