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Wandering, Begging Monks

- Spiritual Authority and the Promotion of Monasticism in Late Antiquity

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An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries. This book presents a study of this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority and the promotion of monasticism in late antiquity.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520233249
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 339
  • Utgitt:
  • 8 august 2002
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 229x152x28 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 590 g.
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An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries. This book presents a study of this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority and the promotion of monasticism in late antiquity.

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