Evagrius Ponticus: The Making of a Gnostic (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)

Konstantinovsky, Julia

ISBN 10: 0754662659 / ISBN 13: 9780754662655

Published by Ashgate Publishing, United Kingdom, 2009

About this Item

hardback, octavo, a tightly bound copy in a well preserved dust wrapper, previous owner details together with biographical details of the author to the front free endpaper. tipped-in academic profile of the author to the rear endpaper, the body of the text is unmarked. 217pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evagrius Ponticus: The Making of a Gnostic (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)
• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754662659
• ISBN 13: 9780754662655
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Julia Konstantinovsky is a Research Fellow in Theology at Wolfson College and a senior member of the Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford, UK.