Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Abbreviations IX
4. Acknowledgments XI
5. Introduction: Recovering a Lost Spiritual Theologian 1
6. 1. Locating and Dating Peter of Damascus 13
7. 2. Naming Peter of Damascus 37
8. 3. The Spiritual Theology of Peter of Damascus I: The Admonition to His Own Soul 50
9. 4. The Spiritual Theology of Peter of Damascus II: The Spiritual Alphabet 118
10. 5. Monk and Laity in the Thought of Peter of Damascus 161
11. Conclusion: A Treasury of Divine Knowledge and Wisdom 178
12. Appendix 1: Chart of Topical Comparisons 183
13. Appendix 2: The Introductory Verses of Peter of Damascus’s Alphabetum asceticum 186
14. Bibliography 195
15. Index 210