The Monastic School of Gaza

Brouria Bitton-Ashkelony,Aryeh Kofsky

The Monastic School of Gaza
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Brill
Country
Published
28 February 2006
Pages
254
ISBN
9789004147379

The Monastic School of Gaza

Brouria Bitton-Ashkelony,Aryeh Kofsky

The book deals with the history of the monastic community in the region of Gaza in Late antiquity. It examines the monastic career and teachings of central figures such as Abba Isaiah, Peter the Iberian, Barsanuphius and John, and Dorotheus. The social, religious and material aspects of this community are discussed in comparison with other contemporary monastic centers.

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