The Ascetic Works of Saint Basil

The Ascetic Works of Saint Basil
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Total Pages : 376
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Synopsis The Ascetic Works of Saint Basil by : Saint Basil (Bishop of Caesarea)

The Asketikon of St Basil the Great

The Asketikon of St Basil the Great
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 538
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ISBN-10 : 9780199273515
ISBN-13 : 0199273510
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Synopsis The Asketikon of St Basil the Great by : Anna Silvas

The Asketikon of St Basil the Great comprises a new English translation and studies which re-examine the emergence of monasticism in Asia Minor. Rufinus' translation of an earlier edition is compared with the Greek text of the longer edition, as a means of tracing the development of ideas. Silvas concludes that the antecedents of the monastic community of the Great Asketikon are best sought in the domestic ascetic movement in Anatolia as typified at Annisa under theleadership of Makrina.

Ascetical Works

Ascetical Works
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Total Pages : 552
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Synopsis Ascetical Works by : Saint Basil (Bishop of Caesarea)

The Rule of St Basil in Latin and English

The Rule of St Basil in Latin and English
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Publisher : Liturgical Press
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9780814682128
ISBN-13 : 081468212X
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Synopsis The Rule of St Basil in Latin and English by : Basilius (Caesariensis)

Basil of Caesarea (AD 32978), called the Great by later generations, was one of the fourth centurys greatest theologians and pastors. His influence on the foundation of monastic life was enormous. As he toured the early ascetic communities, members would ask Basil about various aspects of living the Gospel life. Their questions and Basils replies were taken down by tachygraphers and eventually became the Small Asketikon, first published in 366. The Regula Basilii is a Latin translation of this work, done in 397. It is one of the major sources of the Rule of Saint Benedict, and Benedict recommends it to zealous monks, calling it the rule of our holy father Basil. This volume represents a new Latin edition, translated and annotated in English by Anna M. Silvas. It also includes three extra questions and answers that survive only in the Syriac translation. Silvas balances masterfully between the rigors of academic research and the interests of an intelligent, non-specialist readership. This volume promises to become an indispensable resource in understanding both the history and the spirituality of monastic life.

St. Basil and His Rule

St. Basil and His Rule
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Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$B284389
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Synopsis St. Basil and His Rule by : Ernest Frederick Morison

The Ecclesiology of St. Basil the Great

The Ecclesiology of St. Basil the Great
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781498237864
ISBN-13 : 149823786X
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Synopsis The Ecclesiology of St. Basil the Great by : Olga Druzhinina

In this book Olga Druzhinina analyzes St. Basil's understanding of the church, paying special attention to his Trinitarian approach to its life. Although the role of God the Trinity in the life of the church occupies a considerable place in St. Basil's thought, as Druzhinina demonstrates, it is a subject that has not previously been addressed by scholars. The analysis offered here of the life of the church as grounded in Trinitarian philanthropy provides fresh insights into St. Basil's understanding of the worldwide fellowship of believers. Druzhinina also brings into focus another neglected aspect of St. Basil's ecclesiology--his perception of the church as a two-dimensional, heaven-and-earth mystical reality with a strong bond between both parts (the heavenly and the earthly).

Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 263
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ISBN-10 : 9781317525332
ISBN-13 : 1317525337
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Synopsis Basil of Caesarea by : Stephen Hildebrand

This unique volume examines the life and thought of Basil of Caesarea. Stephen M. Hildebrand brings together a lengthy introduction to his life and thought with a selection of extracts from his diverse works in new translations, with each extract accompanied by an introduction and notes. This format allows students to better understand this significant figure in the Early Church by providing an accessible representative selection of his works in one concise volume, making this an invaluable resource for students of Early Christianity.

Against Eunomius

Against Eunomius
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Publisher : Catholic University of America Press
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9780813227184
ISBN-13 : 0813227186
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Synopsis Against Eunomius by : St. Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea is considered one of the architects of the Pro-Nicene Trinitarian doctrine adopted at the Council of Constantinople in 381, which eastern and western Christians to this day profess as ""orthodox."" Nowhere is his Trinitarian theology more clearly expressed than in his first major doctrinal work, Against Eunomius, finished in 364 or 365 CE. Responding to Eunomius, whose Apology gave renewed impetus to a tradition of starkly subordinationist Trinitarian theology that would survive for decades, Basil's Against Eunomius reflects the intense controversy raging at that time among Christians across the Mediterranean world over who God is. In this treatise, Basil attempts to articulate a theology both of God's unitary essence and of the distinctive features that characterize the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--a distinction that some hail as the cornerstone of ""Cappadocian"" theology. In Against Eunomius, we see the clash not simply of two dogmatic positions on the doctrine of the Trinity, but of two fundamentally opposed theological methods. Basil's treatise is as much about how theology ought to be done and what human beings can and cannot know about God as it is about the exposition of Trinitarian doctrine. Thus Against Eunomius marks a turning point in the Trinitarian debates of the fourth century, for the first time addressing the methodological and epistemological differences that gave rise to theological differences. Amidst the polemical vitriol of Against Eunomius is a call to epistemological humility on the part of the theologian, a call to recognize the limitations of even the best theology. While Basil refined his theology through the course of his career, Against Eunomius remains a testament to his early theological development and a privileged window into the Trinitarian controversies of the mid-fourth century.