{"product_id":"evagrius-of-pontus-the-gnostic-trilogy-9780199997671","title":"Evagrius of Pontus: The Gnostic Trilogy","description":"\u003cem\u003eThe Gnostic Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e is the best-known and most important work by the ascetic philosopher and teacher Evagrius of Pontus. Among the writers of his age, Evagrius stands out for his short, perplexing, and absorbing aphorisms, which provide sharp insight into philosophy, Scripture, human nature, and the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part of the trilogy, the \u003cem\u003ePraktikos \u003c\/em\u003e(The Practiced One), provides a diagnosis and treatment of the eight tempting thoughts. It was a foundational text for monastic asceticism and was the basis for the later Seven Deadly sins tradition. The second, \u003cem\u003eGnostikos \u003c\/em\u003e(The Knower), explains how someone who has mastered the body and mental delusions should teach others. The third, longest, and most controversial, the \u003cem\u003eKephalaia gnostika\u003c\/em\u003e (Gnostic Chapters), ranges broadly over the origin of the universe, the nature of rational beings, and the hidden symbols of Scripture. This part was responsible for Evagrius's condemnation as a heretic and, as a result, does not survive intact in the original Greek and must be restored from ancient translations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume presents the Trilogy in its entirety for the first time since antiquity and provides a fresh, comprehensive English translation of all three works, in all their known ancient versions, both Greek and Syriac. Detailed explanatory notes, cross-references to Scripture, to ancient literature, and to Evagrius's other writings, as well as commentary on the translation techniques of the Syriac translators, provide the necessary resources for understanding this significant but puzzling text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Darling Young\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Church History at the Catholic University of America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoel Kalvesmaki\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a fellowship at Catholic University of America and is the director of the Text Alignment Network. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColumba Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Theology at Saint John's University and executive director of the Hill Museum \u0026amp; Manuscript library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles M. Stang\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Early Christian Thought and the Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuke Dysinger \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Church History and Moral Theology at St. John's Seminary. Introduction\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraktikos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGnostikos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eKephalaia Gnostika\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eSelect Writings of Evagrius\u003cbr\u003eQuotations and Direct Allusions\u003cbr\u003eCross References\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555338785042,"sku":"9780199997671","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3a5ec4ec-5e88-4add-b68b-f72f4558fdbb.jpg?v=1731728505","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/evagrius-of-pontus-the-gnostic-trilogy-9780199997671","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}