The Conversion of Pachomius Revisited

The article seeks to reassess and contextualise the conversion narrative of the Egyptian monk Pachomius, the founder of coenobitic monasticism. It thereby offers a case study into how and why the Pachomian literary tradition was shaped, altered and abridged, while also challenging the traditional vi...

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Publicado en:Scrinium
Autor principal: Barthel, Christian (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Brill [2019]
En: Scrinium
Clasificaciones IxTheo:CB Existencia cristiana
KAB Cristianismo primitivo
KBL Oriente Medio
KCA Órdenes y congregaciones
Otras palabras clave:B Pachomius
B Roman military
B Egyptian Monasticism
B Conversion
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Sumario:The article seeks to reassess and contextualise the conversion narrative of the Egyptian monk Pachomius, the founder of coenobitic monasticism. It thereby offers a case study into how and why the Pachomian literary tradition was shaped, altered and abridged, while also challenging the traditional views associated with Pachomius' military career.
ISSN:1817-7565
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Scrinium
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18177565-00151P03