The Great Asceticon
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The Great Asceticon is a foundational Eastern Orthodox monastic rulebook that compiles and systematizes ascetic teachings and regulations for communal monastic life.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox monastic text
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ascetical collection ⓘ monastic rulebook ⓘ |
| aim |
formation of a common monastic rule
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standardization of monastic discipline ⓘ systematization of ascetic teaching ⓘ |
| audience |
Eastern Orthodox monastic communities
ⓘ
abbots ⓘ monks ⓘ |
| category |
Christian monastic literature
ⓘ
Orthodox canonical-ascetical texts ⓘ |
| circulation | monastic scriptoria ⓘ |
| function |
codification of ascetic tradition
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normative guide for monastic conduct ⓘ |
| genre |
religious rule
ⓘ
spiritual instruction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ascetic teachings
ⓘ
guidelines for chastity ⓘ guidelines for fasting ⓘ guidelines for obedience ⓘ guidelines for poverty ⓘ guidelines for prayer ⓘ monastic regulations ⓘ rules for communal life ⓘ |
| influenced |
communal monastic practice in Eastern Christianity
ⓘ
later Eastern Orthodox monastic rules ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
asceticism
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communal monasticism ⓘ monastic life ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Eastern Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
communal monastic life
ⓘ
internal governance of monasteries ⓘ personal ascetic discipline ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Eastern Christian ascetical theology ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine monasticism ⓘ |
| use |
formation of monks
ⓘ
guidance in ascetic practice ⓘ regulation of monastic communities ⓘ |
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