Archetypal narratives : pattern and parable in the lives of three saints /
This book sets three saints' lives in their specifically Christian and biblical context, recognizing that much of the anecdotal material in the narratives is modelled on biblical precedents, and that their authors and first audiences were Christian monastics in regions that were in the process...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Turnhout, Belgium :
Brepols,
[2018]
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| Series: | Studia traditionis theologiae ;
27. |
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| Summary: | This book sets three saints' lives in their specifically Christian and biblical context, recognizing that much of the anecdotal material in the narratives is modelled on biblical precedents, and that their authors and first audiences were Christian monastics in regions that were in the process of becoming Christianized. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 246 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-237) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9782503577111 2503577113 |