Mystic Treatises (Six Treatises on the Behavior of Excellence)
Isaac Of Nineveh
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Isaac of Nineveh was born in Eastern Arabia, a mixed Syriac and Arabic speaking region in Mesopotamia. When he was young he entered a monastery where he devoted his efforts to asceticism. He studied theology for a time and became involved in religious education. When the Catholicos visited him he decided to ordain Isaac as a bishop of Nineveh. However, Isaac did not like the administrative duties and retired again to the hermetical and monastic life in which struggles he eventually died. He left a number of writings on mystical subjects including these, "Six Treatises on the Behavior of Excellence," which cover the topics about how to excel in Christian perfection by becoming a more virtuous person. (Summary by ancientchristian) (2 hr 44 min)
Chapters
| Treatise 1 | 15:46 | Read by ancientchristian |
| Treatise 2 | 16:02 | Read by ancientchristian |
| Treatise 3 | 34:57 | Read by Ann Boulais |
| Treatise 4 | 33:37 | Read by Ann Boulais |
| Treatise 5 | 33:36 | Read by Ann Boulais |
| Treatise 6 | 30:36 | Read by Ann Boulais |