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Wisdom, Paraenesis and the Roots of Monasticism

Rubenson, Samuel LU (2004)
Abstract
A large part of New Testament and Early Christian Literature deals with practical advice on how a Christian ought to live. The form as well as the content of this teaching is closely related to Classical literary traditions and the ethos of Greek philosophies. In the article, which ends a large volume from a Nordic project on Paraenesis, some of the most important early monastic texts are studied from the perspective of the project. A special focus is directed towards the educational epistles of St. Antony and Ammonas, two of the central figures in the Egyptian origins of monasticism. The epistles are set in relation to Egyptian traditional wisdom as well as to Stoic ethics.
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Exhortation, Stoicism, Wisdom, Ammonas, Antony, Monasticism, Paraenesis
host publication
Early Christian Paraenesis in Context (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Bd. 125)
editor
Starr, James and Engberg Pedersen, Troels
publisher
De Gruyter
ISBN
3110181304
language
English
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yes
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (015017000)
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  author       = {{Rubenson, Samuel}},
  booktitle    = {{Early Christian Paraenesis in Context (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Bd. 125)}},
  editor       = {{Starr, James and Engberg Pedersen, Troels}},
  isbn         = {{3110181304}},
  keywords     = {{Exhortation; Stoicism; Wisdom; Ammonas; Antony; Monasticism; Paraenesis}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{De Gruyter}},
  title        = {{Wisdom, Paraenesis and the Roots of Monasticism}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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