Pachomius
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4th century egypt
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ancient history
asceticism
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catholic traditions
christian monasticism
christianity
eastern orthodoxy
egypt
egyptian history
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founder of christian cenobitic monasticism
founder of monasticism
great teacher
monastic practices
monasticism
monkhood
orthodox traditions
pachome
pachomius
pakhomios
religion
religious history
religious way of life
spiritual leader
spiritual work
spirituality
transformation of the classical heritage series
Product details
- ISBN 9780520219595
- Weight: 363g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 06 Jul 1999
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Pachomius, who died in 346, has long been regarded as the "founder of monasticism." Available again, Philip Rousseau's careful reading of the available texts reveals that Pachomius's pioneering enterprise has been consistently misread in light of later monastic practices. Rousseau not only provides a fuller and more accurate portrait of this great teacher and spiritual director but also gives a new perspective on the development of monasticism. In a new preface Rousseau reviews the scholarly developments that have modified his views and emphases since the book was published. The result is to make Pachomius an even less assured pioneer, a man likely to have been more involved in the village and urban society of his time than previously thought.
Philip Rousseau is Associate Professor of History at the University of Auckland. He is the author of Basil of Caesarea (California, 1995).
