Basil of Cæsarea (Transformation of the Classical Heritage)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0520213815
ISBN 13
9780520213814
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
1998
Publisher
Pages
412
Subject
Basil -- saint -- bishop of Caesarea, -- approximately 329-379; Christian Saints -- Turkey -- Biography; bishops -- Turkey -- biography
Description
Basil of Caesarea is thought of most often as an opponent of heresy and a pioneer of monastic life in the eastern church. In this new biographical study, however, controversy is no longer seen as the central preoccupation of his life nor are his ascetic initiatives viewed as separable from his pastoral concern for all Christians. Basil's letters, sermons, and theological treatises, together with the testimonies of his relatives and friends, reveal a man beset by doubt. He demanded loyalty, but gave it also, and made it a central feature of his church. In Rousseau's portrait, Basil's understanding of human nature emerges as his major legacy. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
