The sentences of Sextus / by Walter T. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sextus, Pythagoreus

Wilson, Walter T.

Series:

Wisdom literature from the ancient world ; no. 1.

Wisdom literature from the ancient world ; no. 1

Standardized Title:

Sentences of Sextus.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sentences of Sextus.

Christian life--Early works to 1800.

Christian life.

Physical Description:

XIV, 478 s.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Described by Origen as a writing that even the masses of believers have read, the "Sentences" of Sextus offers unique insights into popular Christian thought during the late second century C.E. Although it draws extensively on canonical texts for the composition of its sayings, it is especially fascinating for the manner in which it integrates these texts with material derived from two generically similar collections of Pythagorean maxims. This volume provides a critical edition including evidence from the Greek, Latin, Syriac, and Coptic versions; a new translation; and the first commentary for the "Sentences," an important document for investigating the history of early Christian wisdom, asceticism, and ethics."

Contents:

Approaching the text

Versions

Situating the text

Sources

Morphology

Orientation and outlook

Text, translation, and commentary.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-436) and indexes.

Contains:

Sentences of Sextus. English. 2012.

Sentences of Sextus. Greek. 2012.

ISBN:

1-299-31705-7

1-58983-720-7

OCLC:

922968112