The role of death in the Ladder of divine ascent and the Greek ascetic tradition /

This study of the 'Ladder of Divine Ascent', which was written by the Palestinian ascetic, John Climacus (c.570-c.649), examines the role of death in the development of Christian identity, both within the text and in other Greek literature in the centuries preceding its composition.

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role of death in the Ladder of divine ascent and the Greek ascetic tradition
1. Verfasser:
Zecher, Jonathan L.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This study of the 'Ladder of Divine Ascent', which was written by the Palestinian ascetic, John Climacus (c.570-c.649), examines the role of death in the development of Christian identity, both within the text and in other Greek literature in the centuries preceding its composition.
Umfang:
1 online resource.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-179245-4
Schlagworte:
John, > Climacus, Saint, > active 6th century. > Scala Paradisi.
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