Contextualizing cassian: aristocrats, asceticism, and reformation in fifth-century gaul
Auteur :
Goodrich, Richard J.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199213139
Date de publication :
2 août 2007
Dimensions :
22,2 x 14,5 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
519 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of how John Cassian, a fifth-century Gallic author, tried to direct and reshape the development of Western monasticism. Richard J. Goodrich focuses on how Cassian's ascetic treatises were tailored to persuade a wealthy, aristocratic audience to adopt a more stringent, Christ-centred monastic life.