Der Weg des Weinens

Die Tradition des »Penthos« in den Apophthegmata Patrum

By (author) Barbara Müller

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Extent: 284 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Ancient Egypt

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(August 2000)

ISBN: 9783525551851

6.61 x 9.76 inches

Price: $113.00

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Weinen bzw. gottgemäßes Trauern führte die ägyptischen Wüstenväter des 4. Jahrhunderts zu Selbst- und Gotteserkenntnis.


Originally a thesis, this is a detailed study of the role of crying and mourning in the teaching and practice of Egyptian hermits in the Nitrian desert during the 4th century. Crying and mourning were believed to be the most direct means of discovering God and themselves. Muller also examines the background to this form of worship in Egypt and in New Testament and Septuagint texts.

  • By (author) Barbara Müller