Ascetic Passions: Emotions in Early Christian Egypt (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004744745)

Ascetic Passions: Emotions in Early Christian Egypt reveals the role of emotions in shaping early Christian theology, community, and monastic practices in Egypt. Drawing from biblical interpretation, theological treatises, and Coptic monastic and apocryphal literature, Crislip explores how emotions such as envy, anger, sadness, and joy influenced Christian life and thought. The book highlights how early Christians saw emotions as both spiritual challenges and tools for moral growth. Discussions of figures like Evagrius of Pontus and Shenoute showcase how emotional regulation, community, and identity were central to monastic life. The volume offers new insights into the emotional landscape of late antiquity.

Author: Andrew Crislip
ISBN-10: 9004744746
ISBN-13: 9789004744745
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 11/20/2025
Pages: 305
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.10w x 0.75d