{"product_id":"the-sentences-of-sextus-paperback-9780521541084","title":"The Sentences of Sextus (Paperback) 9780521541084","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Sentences of Sextus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collection of ethical aphorisms for centuries by Christians from Britain to Mesopotamia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Chadwick (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521541084, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 September 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.7 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.284 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSextus's Sentences are a collection of ethical aphorisms which for centuries were read in Latin, Greek, Syriac and Armenian, by Christians from Britain to Mesopotamia. Who 'Sextus' was, and whether he was a Christian, is not certain; Dr Chadwick discusses the evidence, including some he has discovered himself. But the Sentences, probably written in the second century, were widely read in Jerome's time, and were still treated as authoritative in the Middle Ages. They are an important strand in the history of the development of Christian ethics, and are yet another example of that dialogue between the Greek and the Jewish which so profoundly affected the development of the young religion. Dr Chadwick first provides a critical edition of the Greek and Latin texts. There follow studies of the moral teaching of Sextus, the evidence of Origen, the testimony of Rufinus and Jerome, and the internal evidence provided by the texts.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNote on Sigla Employed\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Texts: 1. The manuscript tradition and the versions of Sextus\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Greek text of Sextus and Rufinus' translation\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Greek appendices to Sextus\u003cbr\u003e 4. Clitarchus\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Pythagorean sentences\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Studies: 6. The moral teaching of Sextus\u003cbr\u003e 7. The evidence of Origen\u003cbr\u003e 8. Rufinus and Jerome\u003cbr\u003e 9. Internal evidence\u003cbr\u003e 10. Notes on Sextus 1-451\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index of Greek words in Sextus\u003cbr\u003e Index of names and subjects.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion:%20general%20%5BHRA%5D%22\"\u003eHRA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004909768984,"sku":"9780521541084","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521541084i_063a6eab-dafd-4648-8c67-3e7f5e0ea3df.jpg?v=1691369352","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-sentences-of-sextus-paperback-9780521541084","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}