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John Moschos' spiritual meadow
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John Moschos' spiritual meadow / by Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen.
ISBN
1306410991
1409435172
9781306410991
9781409435174
1409435164
9781409435167
9781472402950
Publication
Burlington : Ashgate, 2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Summary
John Moschos' Spiritual Meadow is one of the most important sources for late sixth-early seventh century Palestinian, Syrian and Egyptian monasticism. Introducing appropriate historical and theological background to the tales, Ihssen demonstrates how Moschos' tales address issues of the autonomy of individual ascetics and lay persons in relationship with authority figures. Whilst teaching us about the complicated relationships between personal agency and divine intercession, Moschos' tales can also be seen to reveal liminal boundaries we know existed between the secular and the religious.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
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Print version: Ihssen, Brenda Llewellyn. John Moschos' spiritual meadow
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 08, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Monks in The Meadow: Proving and Improving the Ascetic Program; Introduction; In every sphere, foreign: Proving the Ascetic Program; God's servants, working together: Improving the Ascetic Program; 2 Money in The Meadow: Coin, Cost and Conversion; Introduction; Christ in the Suffering Poor; Poverty for the Sake of Salvation; Almsgiving: Who Gets to Give?; 3 Medical Management in The Meadow; Introduction; A Theology of Health and Healing; Medical Management in Early Medieval Byzantium: Curing.
Medical Management in Early Medieval Byzantium: Enduring4 Mortality in The Meadow; Introduction; Predetermination: Forewarned is Forearmed; Conflict and the Corpse; A Middle Way in The Meadow: Night of the Living Dead; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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