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Contextualizing Cassian
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.
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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.
| ISBN / EAN | 9780199213139 |
|---|---|
| Auteur | Goodrich, Richard J. (Research Fellow, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol) |
| Editeur | Oxford University Press |