The Philocalia of Origen by Ronald E. Heine - 9780198893219

The Philocalia of OrigenA New Translation with Annotations\nAuthor(s): Ronald E. Heine\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Oxford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780198893219, 978-0198893219\nSynopsis\nOrigen was one of the great thinkers of the third-century Church and the most influential of the Greek Church Fathers. He created significant interpretations of Scripture throughout his life. The Philocalia of Origen is a collection of texts excerpted from Origen's numerous works. It was created sometime in the fourth century, perhaps by Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nazianzus. It is of special interest to scholars of Origen because it contains several excerpts from works that are no longer extant, or from works now otherwise found only in Latin translations prepared in the fourth century or later from the original Greek.\n\nYet the Philocalia is also essential to those beginning their studies in Origen; it consists of short extracts from a wi.