Tradition and Theology in St John Cassian

by Augustine M. Casiday

Though the monastic writings of St John Cassian have been enduringly popular, his reputation (not least as a theological author) has been seriously compromised. A. M. C. Casiday begins with an evaluation of conventional ideas about Cassian and, finding them seriously flawed, offers the first sustained attempt at re-reading Cassian's works for their theological significance. Specific attention is called to the Christological aspects of Cassian's monastic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199297185
• ISBN13: 9780199297184
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 8.7"