Cassian’s Conferences: Scriptural Interpretations and the Monastic Ideal. By Christopher J. Kelly

In this monograph Kelly seeks to explore how ‘John Cassian used texts considered sacred in the Christian tradition to propose an ideal for living the monastic life’ (p. ix). The question central to his investigation is, ‘How does Cassian render the biblical text meaningful?’ (pp. 14, 104). Kelly dra...

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Main Author: Rich, A. D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2013
In: The journal of theological studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 750-752
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