Sabas, Leader of Palestinian Monasticism - A Comparative Study in Eastern Monasticism, Fourth to Seventh Centuries

The impact of Sabas and his exceptional system of monastic life has endured from the fifth century to the present. In Sabas, Leader of Palestinian Monasticism, Joseph Patrich examines the historical framework and contributions Sabas made to Palestinian monasticism, from his role as founder and abbot to the theological struggles after his death.

About the author

Joseph Patrich is Emeritus Professor of the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was the director of an excavation at Caesarea Maritima, Israel.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Patrich
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.2025
• EAN: 9780884024606
• ISBN: 978-0-88402-460-6
• No. of pages: 440
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity