Pachomius: The Making of a Community in Fourth-Century Egypt Volume 6

by Philip Rousseau

Book Overview

Pachomius, who died in 346, has long been regarded as the "founder of monasticism." Available again, Philip Rousseau's careful reading of the available texts reveals that Pachomius's pioneering enterprise has been consistently misread in light of later monastic practices. Rousseau not only provides a fuller and more accurate portrait of this great teacher and spiritual director but also gives a new perspective on the development of monasticism. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520219597
• ISBN13: 9780520219595
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"