St. Maximus the Confessor's "Questions and Doubts"
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2009
Northern Illinois University Press (Verlag)
978-0-87580-413-2 (ISBN)
Northern Illinois University Press (Verlag)
978-0-87580-413-2 (ISBN)
A translation of one of Maximus the Confessor's (580-662) significant contributions to early Christian biblical interpretation. It is suitable for readers interested in Maximus and, more broadly, to scholars and students of early Christianity, early Byzantine monasticism, and patristic biblical exegesis.
Despina D. Prassas's translation of the Quaestiones et Dubia presents for the first time in English one of the Confessor's most significant contributions to early Christian biblical interpretation. Maximus the Confessor (580–662) was a monk whose writings focused on ascetical interpretations of biblical and patristic works. For his refusal to accept the Monothelite position supported by Emperor Constans II, he was tried as a heretic, his right hand was cut off, and his tongue was cut out.
In his work, Maximus the Confessor brings together the patristic exegetical aporiai tradition and the spiritual-pedagogical tradition of monastic questions and responses. The overarching theme is the importance of the ascetical life. For Maximus, askesis is a lifelong endeavor that consists of the struggle and discipline to maintain control over the passions. One engages in the ascetical life by taking part in both theoria (contemplation) and praxis (action). To convey this teaching, Maximus uses a number of pedagogical tools including allegory, etymology, number symbolism, and military terminology.
Prassas provides a rich historical and contextual background in her introduction to help ground and familiarize the reader with this work.
Despina D. Prassas's translation of the Quaestiones et Dubia presents for the first time in English one of the Confessor's most significant contributions to early Christian biblical interpretation. Maximus the Confessor (580–662) was a monk whose writings focused on ascetical interpretations of biblical and patristic works. For his refusal to accept the Monothelite position supported by Emperor Constans II, he was tried as a heretic, his right hand was cut off, and his tongue was cut out.
In his work, Maximus the Confessor brings together the patristic exegetical aporiai tradition and the spiritual-pedagogical tradition of monastic questions and responses. The overarching theme is the importance of the ascetical life. For Maximus, askesis is a lifelong endeavor that consists of the struggle and discipline to maintain control over the passions. One engages in the ascetical life by taking part in both theoria (contemplation) and praxis (action). To convey this teaching, Maximus uses a number of pedagogical tools including allegory, etymology, number symbolism, and military terminology.
Prassas provides a rich historical and contextual background in her introduction to help ground and familiarize the reader with this work.
Despina D. Prassas is an Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College, in Providence, RI. Her research areas include Greek patristics and ecumenical theology.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
- Historical and Cultural Context
- Maximus and the Quaestiones et dubia
- Translator's Note
St. Maximus the Confessor's Quaestiones et dubia Translation
Abbreviations and References
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Übersetzer | Despina D. Prassas |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
Gewicht | 454 g |
Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
ISBN-10 | 0-87580-413-6 / 0875804136 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-87580-413-2 / 9780875804132 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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