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The Library of Paradise: A History of Contemplative Reading in the Monasteries of the Church of the East - Oxford Early Christian Studies Michelson, David A. (Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, Vanderbilt University)
The Library of Paradise: A History of Contemplative Reading in the Monasteries of the Church of the East - Oxford Early Christian Studies
Michelson, David A. (Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, Vanderbilt University)
Contemplative reading is a spiritual practice developed by Christian monks in sixth- and seventh-century Mesopotamia. The Library of Paradise tells the story of this Syriac tradition in three phases: its establishment as an ascetic practice, the articulation of its theology, and its maturation and spread.
352 pages, 5 black and white maps and images
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 13, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198836247 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 358 |
| Dimensions | 243 × 162 × 28 mm · 672 g |
| Language | English |