
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. David A. Michelson. This Edition Also Issued In Print: 2022. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This book investigates the historical development and theological framework of contemplative reading as a distinct spiritual practice within the monasteries of the Church of the East. David A. Michelson, a scholar of Syriac Christianity, utilizes primary source texts from sixth- and seventh-century Mesopotamia to reconstruct the ascetic traditions of the era. He argues that this practice evolved through three specific phases: initial establishment, theological articulation, and eventual maturation and expansion across the region.
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Scholars in the field of Syriac studies recognize this work as a significant contribution to the understanding of early Christian asceticism. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the meticulous use of primary source documentation.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191873527
ISBN-13:
9780191873522
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