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

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. Roussea...

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Main Author: Rousseau, Philip (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2020]
Edition:Reprint 2020.
Series:Transformation of the Classical Heritage ; 6
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Online Access:CONNECT