L'Hexaemeron D'Anastase Le Sinaite eBook

The Hexaemeron of Anastasius of Sinai (late 7th-early 8th c.) expounds the creation account and the Adam and Eve story as foreshadowing the mystery of Christ and the Church, an idea that goes back to Origen and beyond. The commentary remained unpublished in Greek until 2007, received only scattered attention, and has been often considered as apocryphal. In this book, the first of its kind in any language, Dimitrios Zaganas firmly establishes its authenticity, investigates its genesis and date, offers detailed analysis of its numerous sources, and studies its distinctly allegorical approach to Genesis 1-3. Several emendations of the Greek text are suggested in the appendix. L'Hexaemeron d'Anastase le Sinaite (fin VIIe-debut VIIIe s.) traite du recit de la creation et de l'histoire d'Adam et Eve comme prefigurant le mystere du Christ et de l'Eglise, une idee qui remonte a Origene et au-dela. Le commentaire est reste inedit en grec jusqu'en 2007, n'a recu qu'une attention distraite et a ete souvent considere comme apocryphe. Dans cet ouvrage, le premier consacre a l'Hexaemeron, Dimitrios Zaganas etablit fermement son authenticite, examine sa genese et sa datation, propose une analyse detaillee de ses nombreuses sources et etudie son approche clairement allegorique de Genese 1-3. Dans un appendice sont proposees plusieurs corrections au texte grec.