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.
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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
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This review is from: Evagrius of Pontus: The Greek Ascetic Corpus (Oxford Early Christian Studies) (Hardcover)
Given the current exchange rates and the limited demand for this book, the price is not surprising or extreme. Production quality, contrary to complaints below, is high. For serious scholarly, monastic or ecclesiastical readers, this is priceless content (with good, concise introductions) in a form that will last and be useful for a lifetime. You're getting "Foundations of the Monastic Life," the letters to Eulogios "On Thoughts" and "On the Vices," "On 8 Thoughts," the Praktikos, "To Monks in Monasteries and Exhortation to a Virgin," "On Thoughts," the chapters on prayer, 'Reflections', 2 exhortations to monks, 3 sets of maxims, and the "33 Ordered Chapters" (more maxims). Also included are ample explanatory notes and comments (included with the appendices), and appendix of variant readings, and an edited Greek text of Eulogios (on thoughts and their confession) from Mt Athos MS . The translations are fluent and formal. A great achievement.
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Scholars of Origenism, early monasticism, and Eastern spirituality will find this book an invaluable source for Evagrius' writings. Sinkewicz provides extensive annotation to the texts, allowing the reader to easily cross-reference repeated themes and ideas wherever they occur in Evagrius' thought. What this book is missing--and perhaps Sinkewicz should undertake this next--is a complete English translation of the Kephalaia Gnostica and Evagrius' collection of letters, most notably his letter to Melania.
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I don't want to spend a lot of space writing a review, but let me just say that this book is the Bible of Evagrian studies and the most comprehensive English translation of Evagrius around. There are many of his works yet untranslated into English, but this book is a great foundation for study of Evagrius Ponticus. Sinkewicz presents an introduction to every work of Evagrius he translates, and those in themselves are quite valuable. Part of the reason I felt the need to write a review is to counteract the one star review that used this as a forum to rip on the price of Oxford publishing. As you can see, all the other reviews are five star, and for good reason. This is an EXCELLENT text, and if you are interested in doing research on Evagrius, it is well worth the paperback price.
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Evagrius wrote two treatises concerned primarily with the earliest stages of monastic training, the Foundations and Eulogios. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Trinity, Holy Spirit, Publications Universitaires, Institut Orientaliste, Abba Poimen, Gabriel Bunge, Gregory Nazianzen, Kephalaia Gnostika, Makarios of Alexandria, British Museum, John Cassian, Mount of Olives, Jeremy Driscoll, John Climacus, Mount Sinai, Nilus of Ancyra, Oxford University Press, Princeton University Press, Thirty-Three Chapters New!
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Evagrius wrote two treatises concerned primarily with the earliest stages of monastic training, the Foundations and Eulogios. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Trinity, Holy Spirit, Publications Universitaires, Institut Orientaliste, Abba Poimen, Gabriel Bunge, Gregory Nazianzen, Kephalaia Gnostika, Makarios of Alexandria, British Museum, John Cassian, Mount of Olives, Jeremy Driscoll, John Climacus, Mount Sinai, Nilus of Ancyra, Oxford University Press, Princeton University Press, Thirty-Three Chapters New!
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- Demons and the Making of the Monk: Spiritual Combat in Early Christianity by David Brakke in Back Matter
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