Monasticism and the Philosophical Heritage
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Redaktör
- Scott Johnson
Summary, in Swedish
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This article examines the rise of monasticism in Late Antiquity. It reveals the close link between traditional Greek society and culture and the rise of monasticism, based on historical evidence and the literary character of the early monastic texts. While not denying the innovative character of much of early monastic life, the rich variety of forms of monasticism, and the strong anti-Hellenic polemic of monastic texts in general, the discussion situates the innovations, variations, and polemic in much closer relation to the society in which it all happened.
This article examines the rise of monasticism in Late Antiquity. It reveals the close link between traditional Greek society and culture and the rise of monasticism, based on historical evidence and the literary character of the early monastic texts. While not denying the innovative character of much of early monastic life, the rich variety of forms of monasticism, and the strong anti-Hellenic polemic of monastic texts in general, the discussion situates the innovations, variations, and polemic in much closer relation to the society in which it all happened.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2012
Språk
Engelska
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Del av eller Kapitel i bok
Förlag
Oxford University Press
Ämne
- Religious Studies
Nyckelord
- Greek society
- monastic texts
- Greek culture
Status
Published
Projekt
- Early Monasticism and Classical Paideia
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISBN: 978-0-19-533693-1