The emergence of monasticism : from the Desert Fathers to the early Middle Ages /
This unique work is based on a detailed consideration of the texts, their use and adaptation, and is the first treatment of the subject to draw together social and religious approaches. The book offers a number of original perspectives on major issues and controversies."--Jacket.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK ; Malden, Mass. :
Blackwell Publishers,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This unique work is based on a detailed consideration of the texts, their use and adaptation, and is the first treatment of the subject to draw together social and religious approaches. The book offers a number of original perspectives on major issues and controversies."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 280 pages.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470754580 (electronic bk.) 0470754583 (electronic bk.) |