The praktikos: Chapters on prayer

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Evagrius Ponticus is the living link through whom the ascetic principles of Hellenistic philosophers passed into the mainstream of Christian monaticism. Although not known by name for generations, Evagrius molded the ideals of Western asceticism through his own widely-disseminated works and through his influence on intermediaries like John Cassian and, through Cassian, Saint Benedict of Nursia. To those seeking God alone, he counselled absolute solitude: the solitude of separation from the worl…

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Full title :The praktikos ; : Chapters on prayer / Evagrius Ponticus ; translated, with an introduction and notes, by John Eudes Bamberger.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:1981.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cistercian Publications
Place of Publication:Kalamazoo, Mich
Language:eng
Publication Date:1981.

Notes

The 2nd work is a translation of De oratione, previously attributed to Saint Nilus of Ancyra.

The Physical Object

Description:xciv, 96 pages ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0879078006, 9780879078003, 0879078049, 9780879078041, 0879079045, 9780879079048
oclc:ocm55023861
LC Classification:BR65.E673
Dewey Decimal:271.009015

Preface / Jean Leclerq -- Introduction -- Praktikos -- Chapters on prayer -- Selected bibliography -- Indexes.

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Ascese Asceticism -- Early church Asceticism -- Early works to 1800 Asceticism -- History -- Early church, … Ascétisme -- Histoire -- ca 30-600 (Égl… Ascétisme -- Ouvrages avant 1800 Early works Gebeden History Mysticisme -- Ouvrages avant 1800. -- C… Prayer -- Christianity Prayer -- Christianity -- Early church,… Prayer -- Early works to 1800. -- Chris… Prière -- Christianisme -- ca 30-600 (É… Prière -- Ouvrages avant 1800. -- Chris… Spiritual life -- Early works to 1800 -… Vie spirituelle -- Ouvrages avant 1800.…