Evagrius and Gregory: mind, soul and body in 4th century
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Beteilige Person: Corrigan, Kevin 1948- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Farnham, England Ashgate © 2009
Schriftenreihe:Ashgate studies in philosophy & theology in late antiquity
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Evagrius and Gregory: Ascetic Master, Pastoral Father; 2 Christian Upheavals; 3 Mind, Soul, Body: an Overview of Evagrius' and Gregory's Thought; 4 The Meaning and Scope of Impassibility or Purity of Heart in Evagrius and Gregory; 5 Uncovering the Origins and Structure of the Seven Deadly Sins Tradition: Evagrius and the Eight "Reasonings"; 6 Gregory and the Fall of Intellect; 7 Body into Mind: the Scientific Eye in Evagrius; 8 Gregory's Anthropology: Trinity, Humanity and Body-Soul Formation
Evagrius of Pontus and Gregory of Nyssa have either been overlooked by philosophers and theologians in modern times, or overshadowed by their prominent friend and brother (respectively), Basil the Great. Yet they are major figures in the development of Christian thoughts in late antiquity and their works express a unique combination of desert and urban spiritualities in the lived and somewhat turbulent experience of an entire age. They provide a significant link between the great ancient thinkers of the past - Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Clement and others - and the birth and transmission of
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (x, 245 pages)
ISBN:0754692876
9780754692874