The Authenticity of Anastasius Sinaita’s "Hexaemeron" (CPG 7770)
Whilst the "Spiritual Anagogy of the Hexaemeral Creation" ascribed to Anastasius of Sinai has been published in Greek in 2007, the fundamental issue of its authenticity and authorship has remained open and controversial. However, a critical review of the state of the art permits us both to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut français d’études byzantines
2015
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| In: | Sonderdruck aus: Revue des études byzantines (0766-5598) Vol. 73, p. 189-201 (2015) |
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| Summary: | Whilst the "Spiritual Anagogy of the Hexaemeral Creation" ascribed to Anastasius of Sinai has been published in Greek in 2007, the fundamental issue of its authenticity and authorship has remained open and controversial. However, a critical review of the state of the art permits us both to challenge the late dating and the confusing attribution of authorship of the Hexaemeron, and to acknowledge unhesitatingly its explicit relationship with Anastasius’ two "Homilies on the making of man". Moreover, a comparison with the aforementioned homilies and the "Hodegos" —works which are considered as authentic— reveals many similarities in wording and content and striking parallels, which point to one single author, Anastasius monk of mount Sinai. |
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| ISSN: | 0766-5598 |
| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 2078.1/264916 |