Book of Ethics
Ethicon, seu Moralia
Bar Hebraeus (Gregory Abulfaraj)
Syriac
Al-Ghazali c. 1100 · published 1898
640 pages
First Complete Translation
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
The work in question is the 'Ethicon' (Book of Ethics) by Bar Hebraeus. Search results indicate that while scholarly editions of the 'Ethicon' exist (notably in the Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium), there is no evidence of a complete English translation of the entire work. The Google Books results show academic references to the 'Ethicon' and partial studies, but no complete English edition. Therefore, it is highly likely that no complete English translation has been published.
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The Book of Ethics provides a direct roadmap for those seeking spiritual perfection through prayer, liturgical service, and the discipline of the mind. Bar Hebraeus argues that salvation is not an external reward but a process that must be cultivated from within. He places the individual at the center of a cosmic hierarchy, where every action and thought is weighed against divine authority. The text rejects superficial piety, instead demanding a constant, hourly state of worship. By examining the duality of flesh and spirit, the author provides a practical methodology for overcoming human fallibility and aligning one’s life with the eternal.
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