Pseudo-Athanasius on virginity
"This late ancient Christian treatise, preserved in Syriac and falsely attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria (d. 373), exhorts female virgins to be "holy in body and spirit" (1 Cor. 7:34) and to abstain from "all that is in the world - the desire of the flesh, the desire of the...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lovanii [Louvain, Bèlgica] :
Peeters
2002
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| Colección: | Corpus scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium ;
592-593 Corpus scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium. Scriptores Syri ; 232-233 |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009100959706719 |
| Sumario: | "This late ancient Christian treatise, preserved in Syriac and falsely attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria (d. 373), exhorts female virgins to be "holy in body and spirit" (1 Cor. 7:34) and to abstain from "all that is in the world - the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches" (1 John 1:16). Drawing on themes developed in the de virginitate literature of the fourth and fifth centuries, the author instructs virgins on their proper physical deportment and use of the five senses, but he incorporates into his work exhortations to purity and repentance originally addressed to a wider audience of male and female ascetics and perhaps even laity. Most likely a translation of a Greek original composed between the fifth and ninth centuries, the treatise is of interest also for its frequent and inventive use of the Bible in support of the ascetic ideal." - COPAC |
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| Notas: | "English translation of Syriac text" "Original Syriac text forms v. 592 of Corpus scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium and t. 232 of Corpus scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, Scriptores Syri" |
| Descripción Física: | 2 v. (XVII, 43, 45 p.) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Inclou bibliografia i índex |
| ISBN: | 9789042910805 9789042910911 |
