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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778636103321

Autore

Stewart Columba

Titolo

Cassian the monk [[electronic resource] /] / Columba Stewart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998

ISBN

0-19-773850-8

1-280-45390-7

0-19-535435-4

0-585-22093-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Collana

Oxford studies in historical theology

Disciplina

271.0092

271.0092B

271/.0092 B

Soggetti

Monastic and religious life - History of doctrines - Early church, ca. 30-600

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-260) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Note on Citations; CHAPTER ONE: Cassian the Monk; CHAPTER TWO: Cassian the Writer; CHAPTER THREE: Cassian the Theologian; CHAPTER FOUR: Flesh and Spirit, Continence and Chastity; CHAPTER FIVE: The Bible and Prayer; CHAPTER SIX: Unceasing Prayer; CHAPTER SEVEN: Experience of Prayer; Afterword; Appendix: Cassian on Monastic Egypt; Notes; Bibliography; Biblical Citations; Cassian's Writings; Latin and Greek Words; General Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a study of the life, work and spiritual theology of John Cassian (c.365-430) whose writings were the bridge between eastern monasticism and the developing Latin monasticism of Southern Gaul. He exerted a major influence on the rule of Benedict and the theology of Gregory the Great.