Athanasius and Asceticism

by David Brakke

Book Overview

It is often assumed that early Christian asceticism drew its followers completely away from worldly concerns into the realm of pure spirituality. But the life and thought of Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (AD 328-73), shows just how worldly--and deeply political--ascetic theology could be. David Brakke examines this important church leader's efforts to reconcile asceticism's compelling intensity with the more conventional needs of the families...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801860555
• ISBN13: 9780801860553
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"