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Basil of Caesarea /

Basil of Caesarea is thought of most often as an opponent of heresy and a pioneer of monastic life in the eastern church. In this new biographical study, however, controversy is no longer seen as the central preoccupation of his life nor are his ascetic initiatives viewed as separable from his pasto...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rousseau, Philip
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©1994, ©1998.
Series:Transformation of the classical heritage ; 20.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Basil of Caesarea is thought of most often as an opponent of heresy and a pioneer of monastic life in the eastern church. In this new biographical study, however, controversy is no longer seen as the central preoccupation of his life nor are his ascetic initiatives viewed as separable from his pastoral concern for all Christians. Basil's letters, sermons, and theological treatises, together with the testimonies of his relatives and friends, reveal a man beset by doubt. He demanded loyalty, but gave it also, and made it a central feature of his church. In Rousseau's portrait, Basil's understanding of human nature emerges as his major legacy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 412 pages) : map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-389) and indexes.
ISBN:9780520921061
0520921062
0585139873
9780585139876
9780520213814
0520213815