Exegesis and Spiritual Pedagogy in Maximus the Confessor

Paul M. Blowers is Dean E. Walker Professor of Church History at Emmanuel Christian Seminary in Tennessee. He is the editor of The Bible in Greek Christian Antiquity (University of Notre Dame Press, 1997) and Drama of the Divine Economy: Creator and Creation in Early Christian Theology and Piety (2012).

"[F]ew studies exist which focus on the context and scope of the individual writings left by the seventh-century saint from Byzantium. Blowers' book . . . contributes notably towards filling this gap. . . . Blowers has provided a solid study that should be of benefit not only for students of Maximus, but also for students of biblical hermeneutics." —Journal of Early Christian Studies"This is a thorough technical study, an in-depth analysis of a book by a major figure. As such it will hold interest for students of Maximus, historians of spirituality, and, to a lesser extent, historians of exegesis." —Church History"Paul Blowers is an established authority on St Maximus the Confessor and this tour de force of a book will only serve to cement his amply deserved reputation still further....there is no doubt that this book offers not only a splendid overview of Maximus in context and Maximus studies in general, but also offers up a wonderfully fresh re-reading and re-telling of Maximus by a seasoned master." —Journal of Ecclesiastical History"Not many will want to believe that a Byzantine monk has much to teach the late twentieth century, but those who read this book might find such an idea difficult altogether to ignore." —Journal of Theological Studies