Through a study of the primary texts relating to the early monastic movement in the Late Roman Empire, this unit will give students an overview of the spiritual teachings of some of the monastic fathers, such as Pachomius, Basil of Caesarea and John Cassian concerning spiritual perfection and ascetic paideia.
Unit code: CH2519A
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Church History
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running1. | Identify the primary sources relating to the early monastic movement in the Late Roman Empire, |
2. | Explain these sources within their historical context |
3. | Demonstrate the characteristics of their particular type or genre |
4. | Articulate from the primary sources the various theologies that became prominent in late antiquity and how they impacted and/or challenged monastic circles |
Prohibited combinations: Only one of CH1510A, CH1519A, CH2510A & CH2519A may be taken
lectures, discussion of select texts, and class discussion.
Articles that are compulsory weekly readings will be made available online [in PDF format].
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Essay | Essay 2500 words |
0 | 60.0 |
Essay | Essay 2000 words |
0 | 40.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2021-06-04 14:58:32 +1000