Asceticism and Society in Crisis |
Acknowledgments |
Preface |
![]() | Introduction: John's World |
![]() | I "These Holy Images"': John of Ephesus and the Lives of the Eastern Saints |
![]() | II "Let your Light so Shine Before Men": The Ascetic Vision |
![]() | III Amida: The Measure of Madness |
![]() | IV Purpose and Places |
• | Egypt: The Community Witness |
• | Constantinople: Individuals in Community |
• | Constantinople: The Community Witness |
• | Epilogue. Amida and Constantinople: Holy Presence |
![]() | V Spirituality and Accountability: Consequences of the Ascetic Vow |
![]() | VI Some Implications: The Case of Women |
![]() | VII John of Ephesus: Asceticism and Society |
![]() | Notes |
Abbreviations |
![]() | Bibliography |
![]() | Index |