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Psalmody and prayer in the writings of Evagrius Ponticus
- Title
- Psalmody and prayer in the writings of Evagrius Ponticus / Luke Dysinger.
- Author
- Dysinger, Luke, 1953-
- Publication
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
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- Description
- viii, 245 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "Evagrius Ponticus was the most prolific writer of the Christian Desert Fathers. This book is a study of his life, works, and theology. It gives particular attention to his little studied exegetical treatises, especially the Scholia on Psalms, as well as his better-known works, in order to present a more balanced picture of Evagrius the monk. The practice of psalmody in Northern Egyptian monastic communities of the late fourth century is explored, as is Evagrius' understanding of psalmody's healing properties, and his recommendation of memorized scripture as a spiritual weapon against temptation."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- Oxford theological monographs
- Uniform Title
- Oxford theological monographs.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-235) and indexes.
- Contents
- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The life and thought of Evagrius Ponticus -- 2. The monastic discipline of psalmody -- 3. Evagrius on exegesis and psalmody -- 4. Psalmody as spiritual remedy -- 5. The psalter as spiritual weapon -- 6. The psalter as contemplative vision -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 : the Nous of Christ in the Kephalaia Gnostica -- Appendix 2 : select pages from MS Vaticanus Graecus 754 -- Bibliography -- Index.
- ISBN
- 0199273200
- 9780199273201
- LCCN
- 2004065429
- OCLC
- ocm57168787
- 57168787
- SCSB-1361503
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library