Description: The Philocalia of Origen is a collection of texts excerpted from the third century church father Origen's numerous works. It was created sometime in the fourth century, perhaps by Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nazianzus. This is the Reader's Edition (an English translation, without the Greek text).
Review Quotes: "Heine's welcome new translation provides readers with an up-to-date English rendering of this ancient selection of Origen's writings, which promises to serve as "a convenient doorway into the vast production of his mind"." -- Scott G. Bruce, Late Antiquity
"There is much to admire about Heine's translation. He is adept at reordering the Greek into more natural English, making good use of the latter's propensity for abstract nouns and condensing Greek periphrasis. The result is a very readable text which is nicely laid out in paragraphs matching the facing Greek. This is a well-produced book which should meet its goal of introducing this compilation of Origen's approaches to scripture to students and general readers, few of whom are likely to be bothered by the cavils mentioned here." -- H. A. G. Houghton, Journal of Theological Studies