Breaking the Mind

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Breaking the Mind CUA STUDIES IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY General Editor Philip Rousseau, Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor Editorial Board Katherine L. Jansen, Department of History William E. Klingshirn, Department of Greek and Latin Trevor C. Lipscombe, The Catholic University of America Press Frank J. Matera, School of Theology and Religious Studies Timothy Noone, School of Philosophy Sidney H. Griffith, Department of Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures International Editorial Board Pauline Allen, Australian Catholic University Lewis Ayres, Durham University Daniel Boyarin, University of California, Berkeley Gillian Clark, University of Bristol Angelo di Berardino, OSA, Istituto Patristico Augustinanium, Rome Hubertus R. Drobner, Theologische Facultät, Paderborn David W. Johnson, SJ, Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley Judith Lieu, University of Cambridge Frederick W. Norris, Emmanuel School of Religion Éric Rebillard, Cornell University John M. Rist, University of Toronto Linda Safran, University of Toronto Susan T. Stevens, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Rita Lizzi Testa, Università degli Studi di Perugia Michael A. Williams, University of Washington, Seattle BREAKING THE MIND New Studies in the Syriac “Book of Steps” Edited by Kristian S. Heal and Robert A. Kitchen The Catholic University of America Press Washington, D.C.£ Copyright © 2014 The Catholic University of America Press All rights reserved The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standards for Information Science—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. ∞ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data New studies in the Syriac Book of steps / edited by Kristian S. Heal and Robert A. Kitchen. pages cm. — (CUA studies in early Christianity) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8132-2166-3 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Liber Graduum. 2. Christian life—Early works to 1800. 3. Monasticism and religious orders—History. 4. Spirituality—History. 5. Syriac literature. I. Heal, Kristian S., editor of compilation. BX177.15.N49 2013 281'.5—dc23 2013024286 ...