Demons and the Making of the Monk

Demons and the Making of the Monk
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9780674028654
ISBN-13 : 0674028651
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Book Synopsis Demons and the Making of the Monk by : David BRAKKE

Download or read book Demons and the Making of the Monk written by David BRAKKE and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this finely written study of demonology and Christian spirituality in fourth- and fifth-century Egypt, David Brakke examines how the conception of the monk as a holy and virtuous being was shaped by the combative encounter with demons. Drawing on biographies of exceptional monks, collections of monastic sayings and stories, letters from ascetic teachers to their disciples, sermons, and community rules, Brakke crafts a compelling picture of the embattled religious celibate.


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