Contextualizing Cassian Aristocrats, Asceticism, and Reformation in Fifth-Century Gaul |
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| Author:
| Goodrich, Richard J. |
| Series title: | Oxford Early Christian Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-921313-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $346.00AUD $314.55 |
Book Description:
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A study of how John Cassian, a fifth-century Gallic author, tried to direct and reshape the development of Western monasticism. Richard J. Goodrich focuses on how Cassian's ascetic treatises were tailored to persuade a wealthy, aristocratic audience to adopt a more stringent, Christ-centred monastic life.
A study of how John Cassian, a fifth-century Gallic author, tried to direct and reshape the development of Western monasticism. Richard J. Goodrich focuses on how Cassian's ascetic treatises were tailored to persuade a wealthy, aristocratic audience to adopt a more stringent, Christ-centred monastic life.