1998, ISBN: 9780801860553

The, Johns Hopkins University Press, 356 p. paperback Edges lightly bumped, otherwise in very good condition, free of markings./Kanten leicht bestoßen, sonst in einem sehr guten Zustand, … More...

The, Johns Hopkins University Press, 356 p. paperback Edges lightly bumped, otherwise in very good condition, free of markings./Kanten leicht bestoßen, sonst in einem sehr guten Zustand, frei von Anstreichungen. - David Brakke is an assitant professor of religious studies at Indiana University - Contents - Introduction - i.Female Virginity and Ecclesiastical Politics in Alexandria The Discipline of Virgins within the Church - Virgins in the Arian Conflict - 2.The Desert Fathers and the Episcopate - The Roles of Monk and Bishop - Athanasius and the Pachomians - The Anti-Arian Campaign of the Third Exile - 3.Asceticism in Athanasius? Theology and Spirituality - The Christian Life as an Ascetic Life - Imitation of the Saints and the Diverse Church - The Asceticism of the Ordinary Christian - 4.The Spirituality and Politics of the Life of Antony - Early Views of Antony - The Story of Antony and the Myth of the Incarnate Word - The Definition of Ascetic Authority - Conclusion - Appendix: Select Ascetic and Pastoral Writings of Athanasius - A.First Letter to Virgins - B.Second Letter to Virgins - C.On Virginity - D.On Sickness and Health - E.Fragments on the Moral Life - F.Festal Letters. ISBN 9780801860553Religion 1998, [PU: Johns Hopkins University Press]<