Purità e il Cuore Dell'uomo
Book Description
This scholarly exploration delves into the profound concept of purity as it unfolds across Jewish-Christian literature, tracing the rich meanings embedded in the Greek term "katharos" and its related words. Author Settembrini M. guides readers through an illuminating journey that spans centuries of spiritual thought, examining how different communities understood and practiced purification.
The investigation begins with the Greek Bible, studying both its historical context and how Greek-speaking communities received its teachings about purity. The author examines the literal and metaphorical dimensions of purification, exploring how this spiritual process involves the body, mind, worship practices, and relationships with others.
Drawing from diverse sources including medical texts from antiquity, the Septuagint, and writings by Philo of Alexandria and Josephus, the book traces purity concepts through the New Testament and early Christian fathers. The exploration continues through the vibrant theological tradition of Alexandria, Egypt, from the second to fifth centuries, concluding with the sixth-century Palestinian monk Maximus the Confessor, renowned for his scriptural interpretation and preservation of earlier spiritual teachings.
This comprehensive study offers readers interested in Christian spirituality and biblical scholarship a deeper understanding of how purity has been conceived, practiced, and transmitted through foundational religious texts. The work reveals the multifaceted nature of spiritual purification across different eras and traditions.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~6 hours)
📄 Length: 199 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Apostolic Fathers
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore Biblical teaching
- ✓ Explore Epistle to Diognetus
- ✓ Explore Contra Celsum (Origen)
- ✓ Study Bible from spiritual perspective
- ✓ Explore Ritual Purity
- ✓ Explore Criticism, interpretation
