"In Militia Dei?": A Sociohistorical Perspective on the Pachomian Koinonia

This paper draws on sociohistorical methods to explore the overlapping, and at times contradictory, discourses on how to form and structure the religious community that eventually coalesced into the Pachomian Koinonia. It discusses the impact and extant to which established institutions like the Rom...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Main Author: Barthel, Christian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2022
In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Pachomius, Sanctus 290-346 / Cenobitic monasticism / Social history studies
RelBib Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
ZA Social sciences
Further subjects:B Monasticism
B Pachomius
B Social History
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Summary:This paper draws on sociohistorical methods to explore the overlapping, and at times contradictory, discourses on how to form and structure the religious community that eventually coalesced into the Pachomian Koinonia. It discusses the impact and extant to which established institutions like the Roman army, family and great estates influenced the formation of this monastic movement.
ISSN:1612-961X
Contains:Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/zac-2022-0019