Abstract
The article publishes the original Syriac text of the “Letter of exhortation sent
to someone who left Judaism and came to the life of perfection,” addressed
to a fellow monk by the West-Syrian bishop of Mabbug Philoxenos (5th/6th
cc.). The letter, published on the basis of manuscript British Library Add.
14,726, is accompanied with an English translation and discussion of its ascetic worldview in the context of Philoxenos’ writings.
to someone who left Judaism and came to the life of perfection,” addressed
to a fellow monk by the West-Syrian bishop of Mabbug Philoxenos (5th/6th
cc.). The letter, published on the basis of manuscript British Library Add.
14,726, is accompanied with an English translation and discussion of its ascetic worldview in the context of Philoxenos’ writings.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 101-125 |
| Journal | Orientalia Christiana Periodica |
| Volume | 2016 |
| Issue number | 82 |
| State | Published - 2016 |