THE LIFE OF SAINT NEILOS OF ROSSANO. Edited and Translated.

Capra, Raymond L.; Murzaku, Ines A.; Milewski, Douglas J. (Editors).

ISBN 10: 0674977041 / ISBN 13: 9780674977044

Published by Harvard University Press, Cambridge MA 2018., 2018

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1st edition. 8vo. xxii + 361pp. In original cloth and beige d/w. lettered in white and black. Very good. Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library 47. ISBN 9780674977044 US$22.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE LIFE OF SAINT NEILOS OF ROSSANO. Edited and Translated.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge MA 2018.
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674977041
• ISBN 13: 9780674977044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
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Synopsis

The Life of Saint Neilos of Rossano is a masterpiece of historically accurate Italo-Greek monastic literature. Neilos, who died in 1004, vividly exemplifies the preoccupations of Greek monks in southern Italy under the Byzantine Empire. A restless search for a permanent residence, ascetic mortification of the body, and pursuit by enemies are among the concerns this text shares with biographies of other saints from the region. Like many of his peers, Neilos lived in both hermitages and monasteries, torn between the competing conventions of solitude and community. The Life of Neilos offers a snapshot of a distinctive time when Greek and Latin monasticism coexisted, a world that vanished after the schism between the churches of Rome and Constantinople in 1054. This is the first English translation, with a newly revised Greek text.

About the Authors

Raymond L. Capra is Assistant Professor of Greek and Classical Studies at Seton Hall University.

Ines A. Murzaku is Professor of Religion at Seton Hall University.

Douglas J. Milewski is Associate Professor of Undergraduate Theology at Seton Hall University.