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Basil of Caesarea : Volume 20
Overview
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 he gave it also, making it a central feature of his church. In Philip Rousseau's portrait, Basil's understanding of human nature emerges as his major legacy.
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- ISBN-13: 9780520213814
- ISBN-10: 0520213815
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publish Date: February 1998
- Dimensions: 9.26 x 6.84 x 0.92 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.32 pounds
- Page Count: 432
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