Ascetics, Society, and the Desert

Ascetics, Society, and the Desert
Author: James E. Goehring
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1999-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781563382697


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Through rigorous examination of papyrological documentary sources, archaeology, and traditional literary sources, James Goehring gradually forces a new direction in understanding the evolution of monasticism. He ably transforms these sources into a clear narrative, thereby infusing the history of Egyptian monasticism with renewed energy.