“‘Methodius, otherwise known as Eubulius,’ as Epiphanius refers to him, is one of the most interesting as well as the most mysterious of the Greek Fathers who wrote before the peace of the Church. [...]Methodius’ Symposium, the only authentic work of his that is preserved completely in Greek, has had a profound influence on the stream of ascetical thought in both the East and the West.” —“Introduction”
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1. Life 2. Works 1. The Banquet. 2. On Free Will. 3. On the Life of Man as a Rational Creature. 4. Aglaophon. 5. On the Jewish Foods and the Red Heifer. 6. To Sistelius on Leprosy. 7. On the Leech. 8–12. Fragments, Lost Works and Spuria. 3. The Symposium 4. Outline of the Symposium 5. The Doctrines of the Symposium 6. The Text of the Symposium 7. The Possibility of a Later Orthodox Redactor of the Symposium 8. Methodius and the Scriptures 9. Summary TEXT Prelude: Eubulion and Gregorion Logos 1: Marcella. The Place of Chastity in the History of Redemption Logos 2: Theophila. A Defense of Marriage Logos 3: Thalia. Methodius’ Christology. The Pauline Doctrine on Virginity Interlude I Logos 4: Theopatra. The Flood of Sin Logos 5: Thallusa. Allegorical Variations on Virginity Logos 6: Agathe. Chiefly on the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins Logos 7: Procilla. The Application of the Canticle of Canticles Logos 8: Thecla. The Ascent of the Soul. Exegesis of Apoc. 12. On Astrology and Its Evils Interlude II Logos 9: Tusiane. Allegorical Interpretation of the Feast of the Tabernacles Interlude III Logos 10: Domnina. Methodius’ Botanical Exegesis: the Symbolism of Trees [Logos 11:] The Discourse of Arete. Conclusion of the Contest Thecla’s Hymn: An Epithalamium on the Wedding of Christ and the Church Epilogue: Dialogue between Eubulion and Gregorion on the Value of Concupiscence for the Practice of Virtue. The Essence of Virtue NOTES To the Introduction To the Text INDEX
Item Number: BKPP664C Publication data: New York, NY/Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1958 Format: hardcover Number of pages: vi + 249 Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.2 cm × 14.6 cm × 2.3 cm ISBN: 0‒8091‒0143-2
