St. Maximus the Confessor's Questions and Doubts - Couverture rigide

Saint Maximus The Confessor

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0875804136 ISBN 13 : 9780875804132

Editeur : Northern Illinois University Press, 2009

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Despina D. Prassas is an Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College, in Providence, RI. Her research areas include Greek patristics and ecumenical theology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Northern Illinois University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0875804136
• ISBN 13: 9780875804132
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible