David Brakke Books
Athanasius and the Politics of Asceticism
By David Brakke
It is often assumed that early Christian asceticism drew its devotees completely away from worldly interests into the etherial realms of spirituality. This book, which focuses on the life and thoug...
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By David Brakke
The three centuries following the death of Jesus were a momentous and turbulent era in Western religious thought. During this time, as Christianity began its massive growth, few if any influences o...
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