The T&T Clark history of monasticism: the Eastern tradition

Despite its rich history in the Latin tradition, Christian monasticism began in the east; the wellsprings of monastic culture and spirituality can be directly sourced from the third-century Egyptian wilderness. In this volume John Binns creates a vivid, authoritative account that traces the four mai...

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1. Verfasser: Binns, John 1951- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney T&T Clark 2020
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Zusammenfassung:Despite its rich history in the Latin tradition, Christian monasticism began in the east; the wellsprings of monastic culture and spirituality can be directly sourced from the third-century Egyptian wilderness. In this volume John Binns creates a vivid, authoritative account that traces the four main branches of eastern Christianity, up to and beyond the Great Schism of 1054 and the break between the Catholic and Orthodox churches--back cover
Beschreibung:xii, 253 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781788317610