| 58. John Cassian: The Institutes Contributor(s): Ramsey, Boniface (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0809105225 ISBN-13: 9780809105229 Publisher: Newman Press OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2000 Annotation: A companion to John Cassian's well-received Conferences in the Ancient Christian Writers series, the Institutes, known also as The Institutes of the Cenobia and the Remedies for the Eight Principle Vices, is the first written work of John Cassian, who had an immense influence on Western monasticism, and, by extension, on Western civilization. The Institutes is made up of two sections. In the first, Cassian deals with the institutes and rules of Egyptian monasteries, including monastic garb and prayer. The second part, in eight books, treats the eight principle vices and describes how to counter them, infused with the metaphor of the monk as athlete, competing in a contest. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 255.01 |
| LCCN: 00025334 |
| Series: Ancient Christian Writers |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.76" W x 8.8" (1.04 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A companion to John Cassian's well-received Conferences in the Ancient Christian Writers series, the Institutes, known also as The Institutes of the Cenobia and the Remedies for the Eight Principal Vices, is the first written work of John Cassian, who had an immense influence on Western monasticism, and, by extension, on Western civilization. The Institutes is made up of two sections. In the first, Cassian deals with the institutes and rules of Egyptian monasteries, including monastic garb and prayer. The second part, in eight books, treats the eight principal vices and describes how to counter them, infused with the metaphor of the monk as athlete, competing in a contest. Taken together, the Conferences and the Institutes constitute a whole, a set, that knows no parallel in ancient Christian literature. This superior translation is an invaluable addition to academic, theological and historical studies, and will enrich anyone interested in the history of spirituality and asceticism. |