Ascetics and Ambassadors of Christ: The Monasteries of Palestine 314-631 (Oxford Early Christian Studies) [Paperback]

John Binns (Author)

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Publication Date: September 26, 1996 | ISBN-10: 019826934X | ISBN-13: 978-0198269342

In this book, Binns examines the monastic movement in Palestine during the Byzantine period, from the accession of Constantine to the fall of Jerusalem to the Persians in 614. The monasteries of the desert--in Jerusalem, Egypt, and Syria--played an influential role in Byzantine society, and the "desert fathers" are well known even today as key figures in the history of Christian spirituality. Binns uses contemporary sources to discuss both how the monks actually lived, and their contributions to doctrinal and spiritual debates.

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"Binns's physical descriptions are exceedingly fresh...a most thorough and comprehensive study."--The Glastonbury Bulletin

About the Author

John Binns is Vicar at the Holy Trinity Church in Upper Tooting.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019826934X
• ISBN-13: 978-0198269342
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,807,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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