Standing in the Breach: The Significance and Function of the Saints in the Letters of Barsanuphius and John of Gaza
In this article I attempt to approach the concept of the saint in late antiquity from a theological rather than a socio-historical perspective. Using the abundant correspondence of Barsanuphius and John of Gaza, I look at how they conceived of the saints, the unmistakable importance they attached to...
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| Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
2009
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Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2009, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 459-473 |
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