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Peter of Damascus : Byzantine monk and spiritual theologian / Greg Peters.
Van Pelt Library BX395.P445 P48 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peters, Greg, 1971-
- Series:
- Studies and texts (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies) ; 175.
- Arab history and civilization
- Language:
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Subjects (All):
- Peter, of Damascus, Saint, active 12th century.
- Peter.
- Monks--Byzantine Empire--Biography.
- Monks.
- Christian saints--Byzantine Empire--Biography.
- Christian saints.
- Spirituality--Orthodox Eastern Church--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
- Spirituality.
- Spirituality--Orthodox Eastern Church.
- Byzantine Empire.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 214 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, [2011]
- Language Note:
- Chiefly in English ; includes text in Byzantine Greek.
- Contents:
- Recovering a lost spiritual theologian
- Locating and dating Peter of Damascus
- Naming Peter of Damascus
- The spiritual theology of Peter of Damascus I : The admonition to his own soul [hypomnēsis pros tēn heautou psychēn]
- The spiritual theology of Peter of Damascus II : The spiritual alphabet [Logoi kat' alphabēton]
- Monk and laity in the thought of Peter of Damascus
- A treasury of divine knowledge and wisdom.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780888441751
- 0888441754
- OCLC:
- 738402299
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