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The Canons of Our Fathers

- Monastic Rules of Shenoute

By Bentley (Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Layton

part of the Oxford Early Christian Studies series

The Canons of Our Fathers by Bentley (Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Layton
About The Canons of Our Fathers

This book is the first publication of a very early set of Christian monastic rules from Roman Egypt, accompanied by four preliminary chapters discussing their historical and social context and their character as rules. These rules were found quoted in the writings of the great Egyptian monastic leader Shenoute.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198785194
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 376
  • Published:
  • November 3, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 233x156x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 570 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: October 14, 2024

About Bentley (Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Layton

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Description of The Canons of Our Fathers

This book is the first publication of a very early set of Christian monastic rules from Roman Egypt, accompanied by four preliminary chapters discussing their historical and social context and their character as rules. These rules were found quoted in the writings of the great Egyptian monastic leader Shenoute.

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