The monastic school of Gaza /

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Main Author: Bitton-Ashkelony, Bruria (Author)

Other Authors: Kofsky, Arieh.

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.

Series: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 78.

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Call Number: BX385 .B58 2006

Table of Contents:
  • •List of Abbreviations •Introduction •I. The Birth and Flourishing of a Monastic Centre •II. Peter the Iberian and the Anti-Chalcedonian Resistance in Palestine •III. Peter the Iberian: In the Footsteps of Moses •IV. The Invisible Holy Men: Barsanuphius and John •V. Counseling Through Enigmas •VI. The Usefulness of Sin •VII. The Necessity of Penitence, Bear One Another's Burdens (Gal. 6:2) •VIII. Spiritual Exercises: The Continuous Conversation of the Mind with God •IX. Daily Life •X. Social Interaction •XI. The Fate of the Anti-Chalcedonian Monastic Community •Conclusion •Bibliography •Index