Athanasius and the Politics of Asceticism

Name: Athanasius and the Politics of Asceticism
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ISBN: 9780198268161

ISBN-10: 0198268165

ISBN-13: 9780198268161

Edition: 1995

Authors: David Brakke

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Early Christian asceticism was far from being wholly other-worldly. This new and illuminating study of the life and thought of Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (328-73), one of the central figures of the church at the time, shows just how deeply political ascetic theology could also be in the struggle to form a united and dominant church in Egypt under the Roman Empire. The book includes the first-ever English translations of the original writings of Athanasius.

Book details

List price: $160.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/13/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 376
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

David Brakke is Professor of Religious Studies and Adjunct Professor of History at Indiana University.Michael L. Satlow is Associate Professor in the Program in Judaic Studies and the Department of Religious Studies at Brown University.Steven Weitzman is the Irving M. Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies and Director of the Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University.



Abbreviations


Note on References in the Text


Chronology of Events


Introduction



Female Virginity and Ecclesiastical Politics in Alexandria


The Discipline of Virgins within the Church


Virgins in the Arian Conflict



The Desert Fathers and the Episcopate


The Roles of Monk and Bishop


Athanasius and the Pachomians


The Anti-Arian Campaign of the Third Exile



Asceticism in Athanasius' Theology and Spirituality


The Christian Life as an Ascetic Life


Imitation of the Saints and the Diverse Church


The Asceticism of the Ordinary Christian



The Spirituality and Politics of the Life of Antony


Early Views of Antony


The Story of Antony and the Myth of the Incarnate Word


The Definition of Ascetic Authority


Conclusion


Appendix: Select Ascetic and Pastoral Writings of Athanasius



First Letter to Virgins



Second Letter to Virgins



On Virginity



On Sickness and Health



Fragments on the Moral Life



Festal Letters 24 (2) (330), 29 (357), 39 (367), and 40 (368)


Bibliography


Index