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The Word in the desert :

1280526882

1429407743

9781280526886

9781429407748

0195066146

0195083334

9780195083330

b797571

The Word in the desert :

[Book]

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.

Word in the desert.

Monasticism and religious orders-- Egypt-- History.

Monasticism and religious orders-- History-- Early church, ca. 30-600.

Monachisme et ordres religieux-- Égypte-- Histoire.

Monachisme et ordres religieux-- Histoire-- ca 30-600 (Église primitive)

Anachoreten.

Bijbel.

Monasticism and religious orders-- Early church.

Monasticism and religious orders.

RELIGION-- Institutions & Organizations.

Egypt, Church history.

Égypte, Histoire religieuse.

Egypt.

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HRBC

REL-- 016000

Christie, Douglas E.

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