Western Asceticism

by Owen Chadwick (Editor )

Students of church history and the monastic ascetic life will find this volume of much interest. Contained are three important documents of the early Christian The Sayings of the Fathers , The Conferences of Cassian , and The Rule of Saint Benedict . Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Through these works--each written prior to the end of the sixteenth century--contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology and the church through the centuries.

Genres: Church History

372 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

William Owen Chadwick, OM, KBE, FBA, FRSE, was a British Anglican clergyman, academic, writer and prominent historian of Christianity. He was also a rugby union player. He was Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge, from 1956 to 1983, Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History from 1958 to 1968, and Regius Professor of History from 1968 to 1983.

Reviews

[Irene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredible depth of wisdom contained in these early writings from Western Christianity