Demons and the Making of the Monk: Spiritual Combat in Early Christianity

by David Brakke

Demons--whether in embodied form or as inward temptation--make vivid appearances in early Christian monastic literature. In this finely written study of demonology and Christian spirituality in fourth- and fifth-century Egypt, David Brakke examines how the conception of the monk as a holy and virtuous being was shaped by the combative encounter with demons.

Brakke studies the "making of the monk" from two perspectives. First, he describes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674018753
• ISBN13: 9780674018754
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.6"