Evagrius's Kephalaia Gnostika : A New Translation of the Unreformed Text From the Syriac

A new English translation for scholars and students of church history Evagrius exerted a striking impact on the development of spirituality, of Origenism, and of the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in Greek, Syriac, and Latin Christianity. This English translation of the most complete Syriac version of Kephalaia Gnostika makes Evagrius Ponticus's thoughts concerning reality, God, protology, eschatology, anthropology, and allegorical exegesis of Scripture widely available. Features: English translation of the longer Syriac version discovered by Antoine Guillaumont Commentary provides an integrated analysis of Evagrius's ascetic and philosophical writings Extensive introduction on the importance of Evagrius and the context of his writings Introductory essay: recovering the true thought of the Origenian Evagrius: a needed reassessment of the influence of Origen and Gregory of Nyssa on Evagrius Evagrius's life reconsidered in light of Origen's and Gregory's influence The Kephalaia gnostika, their two versions, and their riddles Evagrius's works, the loss of some in Greek, their survival in translations The letter to Melania and its relation to the Kephalaia gnostika Good and evil, gnosis and ignorance, virtue and sin, apatheia and passions, and restoration The aeons and the telos Christ, the attainment of unity, and creation The positive role of matter and a crucial (and overlooked) terminological distinction: different kinds of bodies Apatheia, pathē, and charity-love, which is no pathos Judgment and providence, justice and mercy Conclusions: contribution to research The present commentary and acknowledgments Evagrius, Kephalaia gnostika: translation and commentary. Evagrius exerted a striking impact on the development of spirituality, of Origenism, and of the spiritual interpretation of the Bible in Greek, Syriac, and Latin Christianity. This English translation of the most complete Syriac version of Kephalaia Gnostika makes Evagrius Ponticus's thoughts concerning reality, God, protology, eschatology, anthropology, and allegorical exegesis of Scripture widely available. (Publisher).