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Desert Christians: An Introduction to the Literature of Early Monasticism
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In the fourth century,
the deserts of Egypt became the nerve center of a radical new movement,
what we now call monasticism. Groups of Christians-from illiterate
peasants to learned intellectuals-moved out to the wastelands beyond the
Nile Valley and, in the famous words of Saint Athanasius, made the
desert a city. In so doing, they captured the imagination of the ancient
world. They forged techniques of prayer and asceticism, of discipleship
and spiritual direction, that have remained central to Christianity
ever since. Seeking to map the soul's long journey to God and plot out
the subtle vagaries of the human heart, they created and inspired texts
that became classics of Western spirituality. These Desert Christians
were also brilliant storytellers, some of Christianity's finest. This
book introduces the literature of early monasticism. It examines all the
best-known works, including Athanasius' Life of Antony, the Lives of
Pachomius, and the so-called Sayings of the
Desert Fathers. Later chapters focus on two pioneers of monastic
theology: Evagrius Ponticus, the first great theoretician of Christian
mysticism; and John Cassian, who brought Egyptian monasticism to the
Latin West. Along the way, readers are introduced to path-breaking
discoveries-to new texts and recent archeological finds-that have
revolutionized contemporary scholarship on monastic origins. Included
are fascinating snippets from papyri and from little-known Coptic,
Syriac, and Ethiopic texts. Interspersed in each chapter are
illustrations, maps, and diagrams that help readers sort through the key
texts and the richly-textured world of early monasticism. Geared to a
wide audience and written in clear, jargon-free prose, Desert Christians
offers the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to early
monasticism.
the deserts of Egypt became the nerve center of a radical new movement,
what we now call monasticism. Groups of Christians-from illiterate
peasants to learned intellectuals-moved out to the wastelands beyond the
Nile Valley and, in the famous words of Saint Athanasius, made the
desert a city. In so doing, they captured the imagination of the ancient
world. They forged techniques of prayer and asceticism, of discipleship
and spiritual direction, that have remained central to Christianity
ever since. Seeking to map the soul's long journey to God and plot out
the subtle vagaries of the human heart, they created and inspired texts
that became classics of Western spirituality. These Desert Christians
were also brilliant storytellers, some of Christianity's finest. This
book introduces the literature of early monasticism. It examines all the
best-known works, including Athanasius' Life of Antony, the Lives of
Pachomius, and the so-called Sayings of the
Desert Fathers. Later chapters focus on two pioneers of monastic
theology: Evagrius Ponticus, the first great theoretician of Christian
mysticism; and John Cassian, who brought Egyptian monasticism to the
Latin West. Along the way, readers are introduced to path-breaking
discoveries-to new texts and recent archeological finds-that have
revolutionized contemporary scholarship on monastic origins. Included
are fascinating snippets from papyri and from little-known Coptic,
Syriac, and Ethiopic texts. Interspersed in each chapter are
illustrations, maps, and diagrams that help readers sort through the key
texts and the richly-textured world of early monasticism. Geared to a
wide audience and written in clear, jargon-free prose, Desert Christians
offers the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to early
monasticism.
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Year:
2004
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Language:
english
Pages:
513
ISBN 10:
0195162234
ISBN 13:
9780195162233
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