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Letters and Selected Works (incl. Hexaemeron, De Spiritu Sancto)

Basilius von Caesarea

Sprache:
Englisch
Status:
Auswahl oder Teilwerk
Autorschaft:
Vom Autor verfasst
Zustand des Textes:
Sauberer Text
Umfang:
~370.000 Wörter · 1.744 Passagen
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  • APABasilius von Caesarea. (n.d.). Letters and Selected Works (incl. Hexaemeron, De Spiritu Sancto). SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/de/works/basil-of-caesarea/letters-and-selected-works-incl-hexaemeron-de-spiritu-sancto
  • MLABasilius von Caesarea. "Letters and Selected Works (incl. Hexaemeron, De Spiritu Sancto)." SigPhi, https://sigphiai.com/de/works/basil-of-caesarea/letters-and-selected-works-incl-hexaemeron-de-spiritu-sancto.
  • ChicagoBasilius von Caesarea. Letters and Selected Works (incl. Hexaemeron, De Spiritu Sancto). SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/de/works/basil-of-caesarea/letters-and-selected-works-incl-hexaemeron-de-spiritu-sancto.

Wovon es handelt

Basilius' Briefe samt dem Hexaemeron, den Homilien über die sechs Schöpfungstage, und der Abhandlung über den Heiligen Geist.

Kontext und Geschichte

Das Hexaemeron sind neun in einer einzigen Fastenzeit gehaltene Predigten, und man merkt es: Basilius hält inne, um über Fische, Vögel und Bäume zu sprechen, mit dem, was die Wissenschaft seiner Zeit wusste. De Spiritu Sancto diente dazu, die Gottheit des Geistes zu begründen, die Nizäa offengelassen hatte. Und die meist übergangenen Briefe gehören zu den besten Quellen dafür, wie eine Kirche des 4. Jahrhunderts tatsächlich funktionierte.

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Wie es beginnt
This translation of a portion of the works of St. Basil was originally begun under the editorial supervision of Dr. Wace. It was first announced that the translation would comprise the De Spiritu Sancto and Select Letters, but it was ultimately arranged with Dr. Wace that a volume of the series should be devoted to St. Basil, containing, as well as the De Spiritu Sancto, the whole of the letters, and the Hexaemeron. The De Spiritu Sancto has already appeared in an English form, as have portions of the Letters. The De Spiritu Sancto was presumably selected for publication as being at once the most famous, as it is among the most valuable, of the extant works of this Father. The Letters, comprise short theological treatises and contain passages of historical and varied biographical interest, as well as valuable specimens of spiritual and consolatory exhortation. The Hexaemeron was added as being the most noted and popular of St. Basil's compositions in older days, and as illustrating his exegetic method and skill, and his power as an extempore preacher.

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