Tradition and theology in St John Cassian / A.M.C. Casiday.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Casiday, Augustine.

Series:

Oxford early Christian studies.

Oxford early Christian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cassian, John, approximately 360-approximately 435.

Cassian, John.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (318 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Though the monastic writings of St John Cassian have been enduringly popular, his reputation (not least as a theological author) has been seriously compromised. A. M. C. Casiday begins with an evaluation of conventional ideas about Cassian and, finding them seriously flawed, offers the uirst sustained attempt at re-reading Cassian's works for their theological significance. Specific attention is called to the Christological aspects of Cassian's monastic anthropology. Throughout,reference is made to Cassian's contemporaries - both well-known figures like Augustine of Hippo, Evagrius Ponticus, V

Contents:

Monastic theology in fifth-century southern Gaul

Cassianus contra Pelagianos

Cassian's tradition

Prayer according to Cassian

'Into the Holy of Holies' : Cassian's Christology.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-299) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-153808-6

1-4356-2301-0

9786611155155

1-281-15515-2

OCLC:

191673604