Words to Live By

Journeys in Ancient and Modern Egyptian Monasticism

AvTim Vivian

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

Del 207 i serien Cistercian Studies Series

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Beskrivning

“Give me a word, Father.” From the time of Saint Antony–at least0younger monks would ask older, experienced monks, abbas or ammas ( 'fathers' or 'mothers'), for a saving word, for advice, for wise counsel on how to live. In this book, Coptic scholar and priest Tim Vivian shares personal accounts of journeys to present-day monasteries in Egypt, and translations of ancient texts exemplifying the 'words,' the insights that have guided desert monks for nearly two millennia. Those who study the monastic tradition professionally and those who search it spiritually will find matter for reflection here.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-11-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 29 mm
Vikt:539 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Cistercian Studies Series
Antal sidor:468
Förlag:Liturgical Press
ISBN:9780879076573

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Tim Vivian is professor emeritus of religious studies at California State University Bakersfield and a retired priest in the Episcopal Church. In 2018, he received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP, Episcopal) for his scholarship and work for social justice. He has published numerous books, articles, and book reviews on early Christian monasticism, including, with Cistercian Publications,The Life of Antony, The Holy Workshop of Virtue, Becoming Fire (1st ed.), andThe Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers (vol. 1, 2021; vol. 2, 2023).

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsForeword xiPreface xvGlossary xxiIntroduction xxixPrologue 1I. Words to Live By 3Part One: Journeys2. The Monasteries of the Wad al-Natrun, Egypt: A Monastic and Personal journey 253. A Journey to the Interior: The Monasteries of Saint Antony and Saint Paul by the Red Sea 59Part Two: Translations4. The Good God, the Holy Power, and the Paraclete: ad filios Dei (To the Sons of God) by Saint Macarius the Great 1015. Saint Paul of Tamma and the Life of the Cell 139I. The Life of Paul of Tamma 154II. Four Shor works 165III. On the Cell 1786. Monks, Middle Egypt, and Metanoia: The Life of Phib 2037. Humility and Resistance in Late Antique Egypt: The Life of Longinus 2378. The Ascetic Discourse of Stepen of Thebes 2839. Holy Men and Businessmen: Monks as Intercessors in Fourth-Century Egypt 323AppendixAma Sibylla of Saqqara: Prioress of Prophet? Monastic, or Mythological Being? 377Bibliography 395Index 417