Holy fools in Byzantium and beyond
There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood and yet they are treated with reverence. Such saints are called 'holy fools'. The author examines this phenomenon from the Egyptian monasteries of the 5th century to its high point in Byzantiu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2006, 2006
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| Series: | Oxford studies in Byzantium / Oxford studies in Byzantium
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood and yet they are treated with reverence. Such saints are called 'holy fools'. The author examines this phenomenon from the Egyptian monasteries of the 5th century to its high point in Byzantium and eventual decline |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 479 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191709746 |