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1. Wandering in the Desert and the Virtues of Manual Labor
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- Abbreviations xiii
- Introduction 1
- 1. Wandering in the Desert and the Virtues of Manual Labor 19
- 2. Apostolic Wanderers of Third-Century Syria 50
- 3. In Support of “People Who Pray”: Apostolic Monasticism and the Messalian Controversy 83
- 4. Apostle and Heretic: The Controversial Career of Alexander the Sleepless 126
- 5. Hypocrites and Pseudomonks: Beggars, Bishops, and Ascetic Teachers in Cities of the Early Fifth Century 158
- 6. Monastic Patronage and the Two Churches of Constantinople 206
- Epilogue 243
- Appendix: The Life of Alexander Akoimētos 249
- Select Bibliography 281
- Index 311
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- Abbreviations xiii
- Introduction 1
- 1. Wandering in the Desert and the Virtues of Manual Labor 19
- 2. Apostolic Wanderers of Third-Century Syria 50
- 3. In Support of “People Who Pray”: Apostolic Monasticism and the Messalian Controversy 83
- 4. Apostle and Heretic: The Controversial Career of Alexander the Sleepless 126
- 5. Hypocrites and Pseudomonks: Beggars, Bishops, and Ascetic Teachers in Cities of the Early Fifth Century 158
- 6. Monastic Patronage and the Two Churches of Constantinople 206
- Epilogue 243
- Appendix: The Life of Alexander Akoimētos 249
- Select Bibliography 281
- Index 311
