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Monasteries and the Care of Souls in Late Antique Christianity: Cognition and Discipline Dilley, Paul C. (University of Iowa)
Monasteries and the Care of Souls in Late Antique Christianity: Cognition and Discipline
Dilley, Paul C. (University of Iowa)
This book explores the personal practices and group rituals for monitoring and training the thoughts of ancient Christian monks. It focuses on the earliest sources for communal monasticism, many translated into English for the first time, while drawing on cognitive studies to understand key disciplines like prayer and collective repentance.
360 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 7, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107184015 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 360 |
| Dimensions | 234 × 161 × 27 mm · 648 g |
| Language | English |
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