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Ascetics and Ambassadors of Christ: The Monasteries of Palestine 314-631 (Oxford Early Christian Studies)
Ascetics and Ambassadors of Christ The Monasteries of Palestine 314631 - Oxford Early Christian Studies
Author: John Binns
In this book, Binns examines the monastic movement in Palestine during the Byzantine period, from the accession of Constantine to the fall of Jerusalem to the Persians in 614. The monasteries of the desert--in Jerusalem, Egypt, and Syria--played an influential role in Byzantine society, and the "desert fathers" are well known even today as key f...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198269342
ISBN-10: 019826934X
Publication Date: 8/31/1996
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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