Richard J Goodrich

Contextualizing Cassian

Aristocrats, Asceticism, and Reformation in Fifth-Century Gaul

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Produktbeschreibung

Richard J. Goodrich examines the attempt by the fifth-century ascetic writer John Cassian to influence and shape the development of Western monasticism. Goodrich's close analysis of Cassian's earliest work (The Institutes) focuses on his interaction with the values and preconceptions of a traditional Roman elite, as well as his engagement with contemporary writers. By placing The Institutes in context, Goodrich demonstrates just how revolutionary this foundational work was for its time and milieu.

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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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 144mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 498g
• ISBN-13: 9780199213139
• ISBN-10: 0199213135
• Artikelnr.: 32463924

Autorenporträt

Richard J. Goodrich is a Research Fellow in the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: The World of Gallic Asceticism
2: Experientia vs. Gallic Inexperience
3: Experientia vs. Other Builders
4: Instituta as Independent Authority
5: Renuntiatio and the `Rhetoric of Renunciation'
Conclusion