John Cassian - The Institutes

Klappentext A companion to John Cassian's well-received Conferences in the Ancient Christian Writers series, the Institutes, known also as The Institutes of the Cenobia and the Remedies for the Eight Principle Vices, is the first written work of John Cassian, who had an immense influence on Western monasticism, and, by extension, on Western civilization.The Institutes is made up of two sections. In the first, Cassian deals with the institutes and rules of Egyptian monasteries, including monastic garb and prayer. The second part, in eight books, treats the eight principle vices and describes how to counter them, infused with the metaphor of the monk as athlete, competing in a contest. Zusammenfassung The first written work of John Cassian in which he shares the wisdom of Egyptian monasticism! especially rules of monastic life and lessons on battling the eight principal vices.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Cassian, Boniface (TRN) Ramsey
• Con la collaborazione di: Boniface Ramsey (Traduzione)
• Editore: Paulist press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2000
• EAN: 9780809105229
• ISBN: 978-0-8091-0522-9
• Pagine: 287
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Ancient Christian Writers; Ancient Christian Writers
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; Christentum