Purity of Heart in Early Ascetic and Monastic Literature

Purity of Heart in Early Ascetic and Monastic Literature
Author: Harriet Luckman,Linda Kulzer
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1999
Genre: Religion
ISBN: UOM:39015047541878

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These essays honor the memory of Juana Raasch, O.S.B. (1927-1974), one of the first Benedictine women in America to consider the subject of early monasticism by returning to the texts and sources of the early ascetical movements. A student of classical languages as well as monasticism, she researched in particular the subject of "purity of heart" in early Christian texts. Her work is a valuable resource for those interested in monastic movements or in patristic studies.