History of asceticism in the Syrian Orient :

V©œ©œbus, Arthur.

History of asceticism in the Syrian Orient : a contribution to the history of culture in the Near East / by Arthur V©œ©œbus. - Louvain : Secr©♭tariat du CorpusSCO, 1958-1988. - 3 v ; 24 cm. - Corpus scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium ; Subsidia ; v. 184, 197, 500 t. 14, 17, 81. . - Corpus scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium ; v. 184, etc. Corpus scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium. Subsidia ; t. 14, etc. .

Originally planned for 5 v.; only v. 1-3 published--Cf. v. 3, p. [vii]. Vol. 3 has imprint: Louvain : E. Peeters.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents: 1. The origin of asceticism. Early monasticism in Persia -- 2. Early monasticism in Mesopotamia and Syria -- 3. [without special title].

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Asceticism--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Ascetics--Biography.--Middle East
Monasticism and religious orders--History--Middle East--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Syriac Christians--History.

BR60.C5 BV5023 / S85 t. 14, etc

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