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John Moschos' Spiritual Meadow - Authority and Autonomy at the End of the Antique World (Hardcover, New Ed)
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John Moschos' Spiritual Meadow - Authority and Autonomy at the End of the Antique World (Hardcover, New Ed)
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John Moschos' Spiritual Meadow is one of the most important sources
for late sixth-early seventh century Palestinian, Syrian and
Egyptian monasticism. This undisputedly invaluable collection of
beneficial tales provides contemporary society with a fuller
picture of an imperfect social history of this period: it is a rich
source for understanding not only the piety of the monk but also
the poor farmer. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen fills a lacuna in
classical monastic secondary literature by highlighting Moschos'
unique contribution to the way in which a fertile Christian
theology informed the ethics of not only those serving at the altar
but also those being served. Introducing appropriate historical and
theological background to the tales, Llewellyn Ihssen demonstrates
how Moschos' tales addresses issues of the autonomy of individual
ascetics and lay persons in relationship with authority figures.
Economic practices, health care, death and burials of lay persons
and ascetics are examined for the theology and history that they
obscure and reveal. Whilst teaching us about the complicated
relationships between personal agency and divine intercession,
Moschos' tales can also be seen to reveal liminal boundaries we
know existed between the secular and the religious.
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