Pachomius: The Making of a Community in Fourth-Century Egypt Volume 6

by Philip Rousseau

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Pachomius, who died in 346, has long been regarded as the "founder of monasticism." Available again, Philip Rousseau's careful reading of the available texts reveals that Pachomius's pioneering enterprise has been consistently misread in light of later monastic practices. Rousseau not only provides a fuller and more accurate portrait of this great teacher and spiritual director but also gives a new perspective on the development of monasticism. In...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520219597

ISBN13:9780520219595

Release Date:July 1999

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:250 Pages

Weight:0.79 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Catholicism Christian Books & Bibles Church History Church Institutions & Organizations Churches & Church Leadership Monasticism & Asceticism Religion Religion & Spirituality Saints Worship & Devotion

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