A HISTORY OF MONASTIC SPIRITUALITY

by Luc Brésard, of the abbey of Citeaux

 


INTRODUCTION

1. PREHISTORY

2. ANTONY 251-356

3. A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW

4. THE MONASTIC RULES

5. PACHOMIUS 292-346

6. THE APOPHTHEGMATA

7. EVAGRIUS 345-399

8. CASSIAN 365-435

9. BASIL 328-378

10. PSEUDO-MACARIUS

11.AUGUSTINE 354-430

12.WESTERN MONASTICISM

13. THE MONKS OF GAZA c.500

14. JOHN CLIMACUS c. 580-680

BY WAY OF CONCLUSION