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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.

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Contextualizing Cassian
  • Author : Richard J. Goodrich
  • Release : 02 August 2007
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
  • ISBN : 9780199213139
  • Genre : History
  • Total Page : 309 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 17,9 Mb

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