GREGORY OF NYSSA'S TREATISE ON THE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE PSALMS by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Ronald E. Heine (Editor) ( 9780198267638 )

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GREGORY OF NYSSA'S TREATISE ON THE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE PSALMS

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Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Ronald E. Heine (Editor)

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

12 October, 1995

Series:

Oxford Early Christian Studies

Pages:

234

Translated from:

Greek, Modern (1453-)

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The first translation into a modern language of an important patristic text, Gregory of Nyssa's treatise on the inscriptions of the Psalms. The book shows Gregory's indebtedness to classical culture as well as to Christian tradition, and compares his early understanding of the stages of the spiritual life with that in his later treatises.

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Gregory of Nyssa (c.330-395) made important contributions to both theological thought and the understanding of the spiritual life. He was especially significant in adapting the thought of Origen to fourth century orthodoxy. The early treatise on the inscriptions of the Psalms shows the early stages of the development of Gregory's thought. This book presents the first translation of the treatise in a modern language. The annotations show Gregory's indebtedness to the thought of classical antiquity as well as to the Bible. The Introduction sets forth the structure of Gregory's treatise, and places it in the context of earlier Christian commentaries on the Psalms. It shows how his hermeneutical approach was influenced by both Iamblichus the Neo-Platonist and Origen. Finally, Dr Heine compares Gregory's understanding of the stages of the spiritual life in the treatise with that in his later and more widely known writings on the life of Moses and the Song of Songs.

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