The Gnostic Chapters: A Critical Edition and Translation of Evagrius Ponticus’ Kephalaia Gnostika in Arabic...

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Stephen J. Davis

The Gnostic Chapters

A Critical Edition and Translation of Evagrius Ponticus’ Kephalaia Gnostika in Arabic

Stephen J. Davis

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Brill
13 July 2023

Translation & interpretation; Interfaith relations; Christianity; Christian spirituality & religious experience

Series: Arabic Christianity

In the late fourth century, the early Christian monk and author Evagrius Ponticus wrote his magnum opus in Greek—entitled Kephalaia Gnostika (“Gnostic Chapters”)—a spiritual treatise on ascetic contemplation and unity with God. After Evagrius’ death, however, his theology attracted controversy, and many of his writings were suppressed or destroyed. As a result, complete copies of this important work principally survived only in Syriac translations and an Armenian adaptation, until the recent discovery of two Arabic copies at the so-called Monastery of the Syrians in Egypt. The present volume represents the first-ever critical edition and translation of the Kephalaia Gnostika in that language.

By: Stephen J. Davis
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 847g
ISBN: 9789004539709
ISBN 10: 9004539700
Series: Arabic Christianity
Pages: 434
Publication Date: 13 July 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen J. Davis, Ph.D. (Yale University, 1998) is Woolsey Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of History at Yale. Since 2006, he has conducted archaeological and archival field research at Egyptian monasteries. His publications include numerous monographs and editions related to Christian Arabic literature.