Small Asketikon
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Small Asketikon is a concise early Christian monastic rule, traditionally attributed to Basil of Caesarea, that outlines the spiritual and practical guidelines for communal ascetic life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastic text
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ascetic rule ⓘ early Christian monastic rule ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
formation of Christian virtue
ⓘ
unity of the monastic community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basilian monastic tradition
ⓘ
Cappadocian monasticism ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorTraditionallyAttributed | Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Scripture reading
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charity ⓘ community over solitary asceticism ⓘ humility ⓘ liturgical prayer ⓘ obedience ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
practical guidelines for monastic community life
ⓘ
spiritual guidelines for monks ⓘ |
| genre | monastic rule ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | question-and-answer format ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Nicene patristic period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox monasticism
ⓘ
later Byzantine monastic rules ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
monastic superiors
ⓘ
monks ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| length | concise ⓘ |
| partOf | Basilian monastic corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prescribes |
care for the poor and guests
ⓘ
common prayer schedule ⓘ fasting practices ⓘ fraternal correction ⓘ |
| regulates |
ascetic practices
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common property ⓘ communal life of monks ⓘ discipline in the monastery ⓘ fraternal charity ⓘ obedience to superiors ⓘ poverty and detachment from possessions ⓘ prayer life of the community ⓘ work and manual labor ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Great Asketikon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | communal ascetic life ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | Eastern Christian monasteries ⓘ |
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