Wandering, begging monks spiritual authority and the promotion of monasticism in late antiquity
An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries. This study explores this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley, Calif. :
University of California Press
2002.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Transformation of the classical heritage ; 33. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3854796x*spi |
| Sumario: | An apostolic lifestyle characterized by total material renunciation, homelessness, and begging was practiced by monks throughout the Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries. This study explores this type of Christian poverty and the challenge it posed for episcopal authority. |
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| Descripción Física: | xiv, 325 p. : mapa |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 281-309) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780520928503 9781417523313 9781597349840 9780520233249 |
