Works of Evagrius Ponticus
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Christian theological literature
ascetic literature
biblical exegesis
corpus of writings
mystical literature
The Works of Evagrius Ponticus comprise the ascetic, mystical, and exegetical writings of the 4th-century Christian monk and theologian Evagrius Ponticus, influential in the development of Eastern Christian spirituality and monastic thought.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological literature
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ascetic literature ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ corpus of writings ⓘ mystical literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Origenist tradition ⓘ |
| author | Evagrius Ponticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ascetic practice
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contemplative prayer ⓘ interpretation of Scripture ⓘ purification of the mind ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Chapters on Prayer
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Gnostikos NERFINISHED ⓘ Kephalaia Gnostika NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to Melania NERFINISHED ⓘ On Discrimination NERFINISHED ⓘ On Thoughts NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Eight Thoughts NERFINISHED ⓘ Praktikos NERFINISHED ⓘ Scholia on Ecclesiastes NERFINISHED ⓘ Scholia on Proverbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Scholia on the Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
apatheia
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eight evil thoughts ⓘ logismoi NERFINISHED ⓘ pure prayer ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
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monastic instruction ⓘ spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Egyptian desert monasticism ⓘ |
| impactOn |
Christian mystical theology
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later doctrines of spiritual psychology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine monasticism
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Eastern Christian monastic thought ⓘ Eastern Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Armenian translations
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Latin translations ⓘ Syriac translations ⓘ |
| receivedIn |
Eastern Orthodox tradition
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Oriental Orthodox tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Christian tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf | patristic scholarship ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Eastern Christian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cappadocian Fathers
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Desert Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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