Contextualizing Cassian - Aristocrats, Asceticism, and Reformation in Fifth-Century Gaul

Zusatztext There is much to recommend in this well-written, thoughtful and clearly structured study. Informationen zum Autor Richard J. Goodrich is a Research Fellow in the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol. Klappentext A study of how John Cassian, a fifth-century Gallic author, tried to direct and reshape the development of Western monasticism. Richard J. Goodrich focuses on how Cassian's ascetic treatises were tailored to persuade a wealthy, aristocratic audience to adopt a more stringent, Christ-centred monastic life. Zusammenfassung A study of how John Cassian, a fifth-century Gallic author, tried to direct and reshape the development of Western monasticism. Richard J. Goodrich focuses on how Cassian's ascetic treatises were tailored to persuade a wealthy, aristocratic audience to adopt a more stringent, Christ-centred monastic life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The World of Gallic Asceticism 2: Experientia vs. Gallic Inexperience 3: Experientia vs. Other Builders 4: Instituta as Independent Authority 5: Renuntiatio and the `Rhetoric of Renunciation' Conclusion

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Richard J Goodrich, Richard J. Goodrich, Richard J. (Research Fellow Goodrich, Goodrich Richard J.
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 02.08.2007
• EAN: 9780199213139
• ISBN: 978-0-19-921313-9
• Seiten: 310
• Serien: Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Christentum; Religion / Christian Church / General, European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Ancient History, Christian institutions & organizations, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, Religious institutions and organizations, The Early Church, BCE period – Protohistory