Richard J. Goodrich examines the attempt by the fifth-century ascetic writer John Cassian to influence and shape the development of Western monasticism. Goodrich's close analysis of Cassian's earliest work (The Institutes) focuses on his interaction with the values and preconceptions of a traditional Roman elite, as well as his engagement with contemporary writers. By placing The Institutes in context, Goodrich demonstrates just how revolutionary this foundational work was for its time and milieu.
| ISBN: | 9780199213139 |
| Publication date: | 2nd August 2007 |
| Author: | Richard J Research Fellow, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol Goodrich |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 310 pages |
| Series: | Oxford Early Christian Studies |
| Genres: |
Christianity History of religion Theology Religious institutions and organizations Ancient history European history |