The Monastic School of Gaza

The Monastic School of Gaza
Title The Monastic School of Gaza PDF eBook
Author Brouria Bitton-Ashkelony
Publisher BRILL
Pages 261
Release 2006-02-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 9047408446

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This book studies one of the most striking chapters in the history of late antique monastic culture, provided by the monastic legacy of Gaza. A monastic intellectual community flourished in the region of Gaza from the fourth to the seventh century, producing a wealth of literary works. In this diverse and exciting literary corpus—especially in the unique correspondence between spiritual leaders and their clientele—matters that are usually only hinted at in monastic sources, are vividly portrayed. Distinct from the dry and matter-of-fact monastic instructions and the stereotypes of hagiography, this corpus exposes the psychological tensions, moods, frustrations, and elations in the daily existence of the monks, revealing them as creatures of flesh and blood. This book seeks to frame the historical development of this community and endeavours to analyze the spiritual and intellectual context of what may be termed the monastic school of Gaza. The legacy of this complex and thriving centre cuts across theological differences and boundaries. Shedding light on these neglected educated circles enhances and somewhat balances the overall historical picture of late antique ascetic culture and Palestinian Christianity.

Monastic Education in Late Antiquity

Monastic Education in Late Antiquity
Title Monastic Education in Late Antiquity PDF eBook
Author Lillian I. Larsen
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 411
Release 2018-08-23
Genre History
ISBN 1107194954

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Redefines the role assigned education in the history of monasticism, by re-situating monasticism in the history of education.

Disciples of the Desert

Disciples of the Desert
Title Disciples of the Desert PDF eBook
Author Jennifer L. Hevelone-Harper
Publisher JHU Press
Pages 236
Release 2005-07-12
Genre History
ISBN 9780801881107

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The Catena to James

The Catena to James
Title The Catena to James PDF eBook
Author Martin C. Albl
Publisher BRILL
Pages 399
Release 2024-03-11
Genre Religion
ISBN 9004693092

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The Catena to James (compiled ca. 700 CE) collected excerpts from the best ancient Greek commentaries on the Letter of James, ranging from Origen to Maximus the Confessor. This translation and commentary make the whole Catena available for the first time in a modern language. An extensive introduction locates the Catena both in its own historical and literary context and in the context of modern catena studies. The detailed commentary elucidates the wide-ranging and sophisticated nature of the philological, historical-critical, rhetorical, ethical, theological, and pastoral insights of these ancient readers of James.

Sophronius of Jerusalem and Seventh-Century Heresy

Sophronius of Jerusalem and Seventh-Century Heresy
Title Sophronius of Jerusalem and Seventh-Century Heresy PDF eBook
Author Saint Sophronius (Patriarch of Jerusalem)
Publisher Oxford University Press on Demand
Pages 260
Release 2009-01-22
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 0199546932

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Sophronius' Synodical Letter was was read out at the Sixth Ecumenical Council in 680-1, and provided the only sustained rebuttal of the monoenergist doctrine. This is the first publication of the letter in annotated translation alongside the original Greek. Includes a comprehensive introduction and further documents on the monoenergist doctrine.

The Scriptural Universe of Ancient Christianity

The Scriptural Universe of Ancient Christianity
Title The Scriptural Universe of Ancient Christianity PDF eBook
Author Guy G. Stroumsa
Publisher Harvard University Press
Pages 193
Release 2016-11-14
Genre Religion
ISBN 0674974867

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The passage of texts from scroll to codex created a revolution in the religious life of late antiquity. It played a decisive role in the Roman Empire’s conversion to Christianity and eventually enabled the worldwide spread of Christian faith. The Scriptural Universe of Ancient Christianity describes how canonical scripture was established and how scriptural interpretation replaced blood sacrifice as the central element of religious ritual. Perhaps more than any other cause, Guy G. Stroumsa argues, the codex converted the Roman Empire from paganism to Christianity. The codex permitted a mode of religious transmission across vast geographical areas, as sacred texts and commentaries circulated in book translations within and beyond Roman borders. Although sacred books had existed in ancient societies, they were now invested with a new aura and a new role at the core of religious ceremony. Once the holy book became central to all aspects of religious experience, the floodgates were opened for Greek and Latin texts to be reimagined and repurposed as proto-Christian. Most early Christian theologians did not intend to erase Greek and Roman cultural traditions; they were content to selectively adopt the texts and traditions they deemed valuable and compatible with the new faith, such as Platonism. The new cultura christiana emerging in late antiquity would eventually become the backbone of European identity.

Palestine Across Millennia

Palestine Across Millennia
Title Palestine Across Millennia PDF eBook
Author Nur Masalha
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 353
Release 2022-02-24
Genre History
ISBN 075564297X

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In this magisterial cultural history of the Palestinians, Nur Masalha illuminates the entire history of Palestinian learning with specific reference to writing, education, literary production and the intellectual revolutions in the country. The book introduces this long cultural heritage to demonstrate that Palestine was not just a 'holy land' for the four monotheistic religions – Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Samaritanism – rather, the country evolved to become a major international site of classical education and knowledge production in multiple languages including Sumerian, Proto-Canaanite, Greek, Syriac, Arabic, Hebrew and Latin. The cultural saturation of the country is found then, not solely in landmark mosques, churches and synagogues, but in scholarship, historic schools, colleges, famous international libraries and archival centres. This unique book unites these renowned institutions, movements and multiple historical periods for the first time, presenting them as part of a cumulative and incremental intellectual advancement rather than disconnected periods of educational excellence. In doing so, this multifaceted intellectual history transforms the orientations of scholarly research on Palestine and propels current historical knowledge on education and literacy in Palestine to new heights.