ABSTRACT This article pursues the changing significance associated with the ancient Greek city state (polis) in language used among Greek Christian authors of the fourth to sixth centuries CE. In classical Greek writing, the language of the polis and related terms (politeia, politeuma) play an important role in articulations of the societal contexts for the actions of the individual. Christian authors highlight the communal aspects of belonging to a polis to explain the significance of joining the Church through baptism. In the context of early monastic writing, by contrast, it is the personal ascetic achievement of the individual that comes to the fore. The polis as a point of reference is transposed to access rights to the Heavenly City that are promised as a reward at the end of time.

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古代晚期的僧侣行话和公民语言

摘要 本文探讨了公元 4 至 6 世纪希腊基督教作家所使用的语言中与古希腊城邦 (polis) 相关的不断变化的意义。在古典希腊文字中，城邦语言和相关术语（politeia、politeuma）在表达个人行为的社会背景方面发挥着重要作用。基督教作家强调属于城邦的公共方面，以解释通过洗礼加入教会的重要性。相比之下，在早期僧侣写作的背景下，个人的苦行成就脱颖而出。作为参考点的城邦被转换为天城的访问权，并承诺在时间结束时作为奖励。