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 no:Scrinium
Autor principal: Barthel, Christian (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: Brill [2019]
Em: Scrinium
Classificações IxTheo:CB Existência cristã
KAB Cristianismo primitivo
KBL Oriente Médio
KCA Ordens e congregações
Outras palavras-chave:B Pachomius
B Roman military
B Egyptian Monasticism
B Conversion
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Resumo: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 secundárias:Enthalten in: Scrinium
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18177565-00151P03