Lives Of Simeon Stylites Lives of Simeon Stylites
Produktdetaljer
In the flood of christian ascetics who left the world to seek God alone, Simeon chose a novel withdrawal. He mounted a pillar and remained there the rest of his life. To him came supplicants with all kinds of problems: personal anguish, sickness and pain, infertility, sin, and social transgression. Public issues were mediated at his shrine and slaves manumitted. Three views of the Stylite in three lives.
Table of Contents
Foreword 7
Abbreviations 13
Introduction 15
Simeon’s Life 16
His Role in Society 18
Syriac Christianity 23
The Pillar 29
Sources
Theodoret 36
Antonius 41
The Syriac life 45
Synoptic Comparison 54
Conclusion 65
Texts used 66
1. The Life of Saint Simeon Stylites by Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrrhus 69
2. The Life and Daily Mode of Living of Blessed Simeon the Stylite by Antonius 85
3. The Syriac Life of Saint Simeon Stylites 101
Appendices
A: A Synoptic Chart of the Versions 201
B: Narratives Found Only in B and M 207
C: Narratives Found Only in Certain Manuscripts of the Life by Antonius 223
Bibliography 231
Scripture Index 237
Name and Subject Index 239