The Word in the desert : scripture and the quest for holiness in early Christian monasticism /
Christie, Douglas E.
The Word in the desert : scripture and the quest for holiness in early Christian monasticism / Douglas Burton-Christie. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1993. - 1 online resource (ix, 336 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-321) and indexes.
The growing scholarly attention in recent years to the religious world of late antiquity has focused new attention on the quest for holiness by the strange, compelling, often obscure early Christian monks known as the desert fathers. Yet until now, little attention has been given to one of the most vital dimensions of their spirituality: their astute, penetrating interpretation of Scripture. Rooted in solitude, cultivated in an atmosphere of silence, oriented toward the practical appropriation of the sacred texts, the desert fathers' hermeneutic profoundly shaped every aspect of their lives and became a significant part of their legacy. This book explores the setting within which the early monastic movement emerged, the interpretive process at the centre of the desert fathers' quest for holiness, and the intricate patterns of meaning woven into their words and their lives.
1429407743 (electronic bk.) 9781429407748 (electronic bk.) 1280526882 9781280526886 (Paper) (alk. paper)
30-600
Monasticism and religious orders--History.--Egypt
Monasticism and religious orders--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Monachisme et ordres religieux--Histoire.--Égypte
Monachisme et ordres religieux--Histoire--ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
RELIGION--Institutions & Organizations.
Monasticism and religious orders.
Monasticism and religious orders--Early church.
Bijbel.
Anachoreten.
Egypt--Church history.
Égypte--Histoire religieuse.
Egypt.
Monasticism History Egypt
Electronic books.
Church history.
History.
BX2465 / .B87 1993eb
271/.00932
The Word in the desert : scripture and the quest for holiness in early Christian monasticism / Douglas Burton-Christie. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1993. - 1 online resource (ix, 336 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-321) and indexes.
The growing scholarly attention in recent years to the religious world of late antiquity has focused new attention on the quest for holiness by the strange, compelling, often obscure early Christian monks known as the desert fathers. Yet until now, little attention has been given to one of the most vital dimensions of their spirituality: their astute, penetrating interpretation of Scripture. Rooted in solitude, cultivated in an atmosphere of silence, oriented toward the practical appropriation of the sacred texts, the desert fathers' hermeneutic profoundly shaped every aspect of their lives and became a significant part of their legacy. This book explores the setting within which the early monastic movement emerged, the interpretive process at the centre of the desert fathers' quest for holiness, and the intricate patterns of meaning woven into their words and their lives.
1429407743 (electronic bk.) 9781429407748 (electronic bk.) 1280526882 9781280526886 (Paper) (alk. paper)
30-600
Monasticism and religious orders--History.--Egypt
Monasticism and religious orders--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Monachisme et ordres religieux--Histoire.--Égypte
Monachisme et ordres religieux--Histoire--ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
RELIGION--Institutions & Organizations.
Monasticism and religious orders.
Monasticism and religious orders--Early church.
Bijbel.
Anachoreten.
Egypt--Church history.
Égypte--Histoire religieuse.
Egypt.
Monasticism History Egypt
Electronic books.
Church history.
History.
BX2465 / .B87 1993eb
271/.00932