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Desert Christians: An Introduction to the Literature of Early Monasticism

✍ Scribed by Harmless, William

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Leaves
508
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✦ Table of Contents

Title......Page 2
Preface......Page 5
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Contents......Page 13
Abbreviations......Page 17
I. The World of Early Monasticism......Page 21
1. Roman Egypt......Page 23
2. Patriarchs, Councils, and Controversies: 300-451......Page 45
II. Antony and Pachomius......Page 75
3. The Life of Antony: Text and Context......Page 77
4. The Life of Antony: Themes and Influence......Page 105
5. Pachomius......Page 135
III. The Desert Fathers......Page 185
6. The Apophthegmata Patrum: Text and Context......Page 187
7. The Apophthegmata Patrum: Portraits......Page 213
8. The Apophthegmata Patrum: Themes......Page 247
9. The Histories......Page 295
IV. Monastic Theologians......Page 329
10. Evagrius Ponticus: Ascetical Theory......Page 331
11. Evagrius Ponticus: Mystical Theology......Page 365
12. John Cassian......Page 393
V. Reflections......Page 435
13. Monastic Origins: Perspectives, Discoveries, and Disputed Questions......Page 437
Afterword......Page 491
Index......Page 495

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