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Wandering, begging monks : spiritual authority and the promotion of monasticism in late antiquity /

An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries. This study explores this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Caner, Daniel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 2002.
Colección:Transformation of the classical heritage ; 33.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries. This study explores this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 325 pages) : map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-309) and index.
ISBN:9780520928503
0520928504
141752331X
9781417523313
1597349844
9781597349840
9780520233249
0520233247