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Title

Peter of Damascus : Byzantine monk and spiritual theologian / Greg Peters.

Author

Peters, Greg, 1971-

Publication

Toronto : Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, c2011.

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Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies

Description

xii, 214 p.; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Studies and texts, 0082-5328 ; 175

Uniform Title

Studies and texts (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies) 175.

Subject

• Christian saints > Byzantine Empire > Biography
• Moines > Empire byzantin > Biographies
• Monks > Byzantine Empire > Biography
• Peter, of Damascus, Saint, active 12th century
• Pierre, de Damas, saint, époque 12e
• Saints chrétiens > Empire byzantin > Biographies
• Spirituality > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500
• Spiritualité > Histoire des doctrines > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-209) and index.

Language (note)

• Chiefly in English; Appendix 3 includes a short excerpt in Byzantine Greek.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Recovering a lost spiritual theologian -- Locating and dating Peter of Damascus -- Naming Peter of Damascus -- The spiritual theology of Peter of Damascus I : The admonition to his own soul = Hypomnēsis pros tēn heautou psychēn -- The spiritual theology of Peter of Damascus II : The spiritual alphabet = Logoi kat' alphabē̄ton -- Monk and laity in the thought of Peter of Damascus -- A treasury of divine knowledge and wisdom -- Appendix 1: Chart of topical comparisons -- Appendix 2: The introductory verses of Peter of Damascus's Alphabetum asceticum -- Appendix 3: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, Ancien gr. 1134 variant.

ISBN

• 9780888441751
• 0888441754

LCCN

^^2011505100

OCLC

738402299

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library