ISBN10: 019826934X, ISBN13: 9780198269342, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover 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 figures in the history of Christian spirituality. Binns uses contemporary sources to discuss both how the monks actually lived, and their contributions to doctrinal and spiritual debates. 1.7 Centimeters X 13.7 Centimeters X 21.5 Centimeters
[ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1996]

Paperback / softback. New. The monasteries of the Jerusalem desert were famous throughout the Byzantine Christian world. This book provides a study of the monastic movement in Palestine during the Byzantine period, from the accession of Constantine to the fall of Jerusalem to the Persians in 614. ISBN 019826934x 9780198269342 [GB]