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Letter to Melania

By Evagrius of Pontus
Series: Texts and Translations of Transcendence and Transformation
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In a text known as the Letter to Melania, or the Great Letter, Christian monastic philosopher Evagrius of Pontus (345-399) delivers a moving meditation on the power of language (spoken and written), the composition of humanity in light of the three persons of God, and the... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Letter to Melania

In Letter to Melania, Christian philosopher Evagrius of Pontus (345–399) meditates on the power of language, the composition of humanity in light of the three persons of God, and the final restoration when all creatures reunite with their creator. The first complete edition of the Syriac text is presented here alongside a new English translation.

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In a text known as the Letter to Melania, or the Great Letter, Christian monastic philosopher Evagrius of Pontus (345-399) delivers a moving meditation on the power of language (spoken and written), the composition of humanity in light of the three persons of God, and the final restoration or apokatastasis when all creatures will be reunited with their creator.

Evagrius wrote in Greek, but after his posthumous condemnation in 551, many of his writings, including this letter, survive only in Syriac translation. The first complete edition of the text, which is based on all known Syriac copies, is presented here alongside a new translation, a Syriac-English glossary, and commentary.

Series: Texts and Translations of Transcendence and Transformation

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674302488

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Contributors:

  • Edited and translated by Adam Bremer-McCollum
  • Edited and translated by Charles M. Stang

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 200

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Evagrius of Pontus Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Religion & Spirituality Series: Texts and Translations of Transcendence and Transformation

About the Author

Adam Bremer-McCollum is a Research Associate at the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard Divinity School, and co-editor of the Texts & Translations of Transcendence and Transformation series. Charles M. Stang is Professor of Early Christian Thought and Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at the Harvard Divinity School.

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