Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea is thought of most often as an opponent of heresy and a pioneer of monastic life in the eastern church. In this new biographical study, however, controversy is no longer seen as the central preoccupation of his life nor are his ascetic initiatives viewed as separable from his pastoral concern for all Christians. Basil's letters, sermons, and theological treatises, together with the testimonies of his relatives and friends, reveal a man beset by doubt. He demanded loyalty, but …
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- Full title :Basil of Caesarea / Philip Rousseau.
Summary
Basil of Caesarea is thought of most often as an opponent of heresy and a pioneer of monastic life in the eastern church. In this new biographical study, however, controversy is no longer seen as the central preoccupation of his life nor are his ascetic initiatives viewed as separable from his pastoral concern for all Christians. Basil's letters, sermons, and theological treatises, together with the testimonies of his relatives and friends, reveal a man beset by doubt. He demanded loyalty, but gave it also, and made it a central feature of his church. In Rousseau's portrait, Basil's understanding of human nature emerges as his major legacy.
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- Publication Date:1998
- Edition:1st pbk. print
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):University of California Press
- Place of Publication:Berkeley
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1998
Notes
Originally published: ©1994.
The Physical Object
- Description:xix, 412 pages : : map ; : 25 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0520213815, 9780520213814
- oclc:ocm41374890
- LC Classification:BR1720.B3
- Dewey Decimal:270.2
Table of Contents
A Cappadocian family -- Athens -- The philosophic life -- Eunomius -- City and church -- The ascetic writings -- Eustathius and other friends -- Basil on the world stage -- 'We seek the ancient fatherland'.
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