- Introduction
- I. Basil of Caesarea and the Emergence of an Ideal
- 1. Monks and Bishops in the Christian East from 325 to 375
- 2. Asceticism and Leadership in the Thought of Basil of Caesarea
- 3. Reframing and Reforming the Episcopate: Basil’s Direct Influence
- II. The Development of an Ideal
- 4. Gregory of Nyssa: On Basil, Moses, and Episcopal Office
- 5. Gregory of Nazianzus: Ascetic Life and Episcopal Office in Tension
- 6. John Chrysostom: The Model Monk-Bishop in Spite of Himself
- III. The Triumph of an Ideal
- 7. From Nuisances to Episcopal Ideals: Civil and Ecclesiastical Legislation
- 8. Normalizing the Model: The Fifth-Century Church Histories
- 9. The Broadening Appeal: Monastic and Hagiographical Literature
- Epilogue: The Legacy of the Monk-Bishop in the Byzantine World
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Frequently Cited Works
- Index
Renouncing the World yet Leading the Church
The Monk-Bishop in Late Antiquity
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ISBN 9780674011892
Publication Date: 02/27/2004
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