Evagrius's Kephalaia Gnostica - A New Translation of the Unreformed Text from the Syriac

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 to scholars and students. Ramelli provides an integrated analysis of Evagrius's ascetic and philosophical writings. The volume includes an extensive introduction on the importance of Evagrius and the context of his thought, the text and English translation, commentary, and a bibliography.

About the author

Ilaria L. E. Ramelli is Full Professor of Theology and K. Britt Chair in Christology at the Graduate School of Theology, SHMS (Thomas Aquinas University 'Angelicum'), senior visiting professor at major universities, and elected Senior Research Fellow at Durham University (for the second time), at Erfurt University, Max Weber Center (within a Research Award from the Humboldt Foundation), and Fowler Hamilton Fellow at the University of Oxford.

Product details

• Authors: Ilaria L. E. Ramelli
• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2015
• EAN: 9781628370416
• ISBN: 978-1-62837-041-6
• No. of pages: 508
• Series: Writings from the Greco-Roman; Writings from the Greco-Roman
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Esoterics; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Geschichte der Religion, Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Gruppen, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, Religion - Church History, RELIGION / Gnosticism