English
translation
(from Syriac) by Budge, E.
Cambridge Medieval History - v1 - Christian Roman Empire and Teutonic Kingdoms
See Gen.
Bibl.
Articles on :-
Alexandrian Theology by Inge (does not go down to Cyril).
Antiochene Theology by Srawley.
Hergenröther, J. Photius. Introduction on “die Byzantinischen Patriarchen. ”
Ratisbon. 1867.
Hodgkin. Italy and her Invaders. See Gen. Bibl.
Labourt, J. Le Christianisme dans l'empire Perse sous la dynastie sassanide.
Paris. 1904.
Leipoldt, W. J. Geschichte der Koptischen Litteratur, 1907, and review by Crum.
JTS, January, 1908.
Schenute von Atripe in Texte u. Untersuchungen zur Gesch. der altchristl.
Literatur (ed. Harnack and Gebhardt). Neue Folge, vol. x, 1903, and review
by Crum. JTS, Oct. 1903.
Le Nain de Tillemont. See Gen. Bibl.
Milne, J. G. Hist. of Egypt under Roman Rule. London. 1898.
Möller. History of the Church. See Gen. Bibl.
Neander. History of the Church. See Gen. Bibl.
Püch, A. Vie de S. Chrysostom. Paris. 1891.
RE3 articles Monophysitismus etc.
Koptische Kirche by Crum.
Révillout, E. Sénuti le Prophète. Revue de l'histoire des Religions. 1883.
Stephens, W. R. W. Chrysostom, his Life and Times. London. 1872.
Thierry, A. Nestorius et Eutyches. (Récits d'hist. Romaine au 5e siècle. ) Paris.
1878.
Walch, C. W. F. Historie der Ketzereien. Leipsic. 1762-85.
Wigram, W. A. History of the Assyrian Church. London. 1910.
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683
CHAPTER XVIII.
MONASTICISM.
No unprinted sources have been utilized for this Chapter. It will be convenient
to deal with the Bibliography under the following headings :
1. General ; II. Egyptian ; III. Oriental and Greek; IV. Pre-Benedictine
European ; V. Benedictine.
I. GENERAL.
A. BIBLIOGRAPHY PROPER.
Berlière, Dom U. Bulletin d'histoire Bénédictine, appearing 3 or 4 times a year
since 1893, in the RBén. (Maredsous, Belgium): all current literature covering
the subject matter of the Chapter is indicated, the original title “Monastique"
being more correct than “ Bénédictine. "
Heimbucher
See under I B.
Zöckler
(Their books contain the best general bibliographies for all aspects of
monastic history. )
Leclercq. See under II B.
RE3 contains excellent bibliographies in general article, “Mönchtum” (Grütz-
macher), and special articles as “Pachomius,” “Benedikt von Nursia,” etc.
her}.
9
<
B.
GENERAL HISTORY,
Helyot, H. Histoire des Ordres religieux. 8 vols. Paris. 1714-19.
Le Nain de Tillemont. See Gen. Bibl.
(The sections of the Mémoires that deal with the prominent monks probably
make
up the best general account of early monasticism. )
Montalembert, C. Les Moines d'Occident. 7 vols. Paris. 1860–77. Transl.
Mrs Oliphant. Edinburgh. 1861-79. (Vols. I, II. )
Of more recent general accounts may be named :
Eckenstein, Lina. Woman under Monasticism. Cambridge. 1896.
Hannay, J. 0. Spirit and Origin of Christian Monasticism. London. 1903.
Harnack, A. Das Mönchtum. Giessen. 1881, and later edns. Reprinted in
Reden und Aufsätze. Giessen. 1903. Transl. Kellett, E. E. London. 1901.
Heimbucher, M. Die Orden und Kongregationen der Kath. Kirche. 2nd edn.
3 vols. Paderborn. 1907-8.
(Vol. i contains, both in regard to materials and to bibliography, by far the
most useful general account of the subject. )
Zöckler, 0. Askese und Mönchtum. 2 vols. Frankfurt-a. -M. 1897.
CH. XVIII.
## p. 684 (#714) ############################################
684
Monasticism
II. EGYPTIAN.
A. ORIGINAL SOURCES.
Historia Monachorum in Aegypto. Ed. Preuschen, E. In Palladius und Rufinus.
Giessen. 1897.
Palladius. Historia Lausiaca. Ed. Butler, E. C. Cambridge. 1904.
(The only critical edn. , and the only one that can be used with safety for
historical purposes. )
Vita Antonii (among the works of Athanasius). Transl. Robertson, [BP] A. , in
Nicene Library. Oxford. 1892.
Vita Pachomii (Greek). Acta SS. Tom. 111. Maii (App. ).
The foregoing works in Latin in H. Rosweyd's Vitae Patrum. Antwerp. 1615.
MPL 72, 73.
English translation (from Syriac) by Budge, E. W. , “The Paradise
of the Fathers. ” London. 1907.
The foregoing are the principal sources for the facts of the external history of
early Egyptian monachism. For the theory or philosophy of the movement the
chief authorities are :
Apophthegmata Patrum seu Verba Seniorum. Greek MPG 65; Latin MPL 73.
On these and the oriental versions, see Butler (below). Transl. from Syriac
by Budge, E. W. (above). Selections, by Hannay, J. 0. “Wisdom of the
Desert. ” London. 1904.
Cassianus, Joannes. Instituta Cænobiorum and Collationes Patrum. Ed. , with
learned commentary, by Gazet, Alard. Doway. 1616 (reprinted in MPL
49). Critical edn. by Petschenig in the Vienna Corpus. 2 vols. 1886-8.
Transl. Gibson, [Bp] E. , in Nicene Library. Oxford. 1894.
Egyptian Rules, in early Latin translation, in Holsten, L. Codex Regularum.
Rome. 1661. Paris. 1663. Enlarged edn. by Brockie. 6 vols. Vienna.
1759. (Vol. 1. ) (MPL 103. )
9
B. LITERATURE.
Discussion of Sources :
Butler, E. C. The Lausiac History of Palladius. Texts and Studies vi. Cam-
bridge. 1898–1904.
(Part I goes over the whole discussion fully; and § 1 of Part 11 summarizes
the attitude of expert critical opinion in 1904: the outcome of the
controversy is the substantial rehabilitation of the documents as his
torical sources. The best general survey in English is an art. by
C. H. Turner, reviewing this work in JTS, April, 1905. )
Ladeuze, P. Le Cénobitisme Pakhomien. Louvain. 1898.
Lucius, P. E. Die Quellen der älteren Geschichte des ägyptischen Mönchtums.
Ibid. 1885.
Preuschen, E. Palladius und Rufinus. Giessen. 1897.
Weingarten, H. Ursprung des Mönchtums. Gotha. 1877.
(From Brieger's ZKG, 1876. )
Other works are :
Besse, J. M. Les Moines d'Orient. Paris. 1900.
Duchesne, L. Histoire ancienne de l'Église. Paris. 1907. (Vol. 11, cap. 14:
an excellent sketch. )
Leclercq, H. Article “Cenobitisme,” in Dictionnaire d'Archéologie Chrétienne,
Paris. 1910. (An exhaustive treatise of 200 columns on the whole subject-
matter of this chapter. )
Leipoldt, J. Schenute von Atripè. Texte u. Untersuchungen. Leipsic. 1903.
## p. 685 (#715) ############################################
Bibliography
685
Lejay, P. Ancienne Philologie chrétienne : Monachisme Oriental, in Revue
d'Histoire et de Littérature religieuses, XI. Paris. 1906. (An admirable
survey of the most recent literature on Egyptian monachism. )
Schiwietz, S. Das morgenländische Mönchtum. Mayence. 1904. (A series of
articles reprinted without revision. )
III. ORIENTAL AND GREEK.
>
A. SYRIAC AND PERSIAN.
Rabbula. Admonitions for Priests and Sons of the Covenant ; also Admonitions for
Monks. Transl. Connolly, R. H. in Downside Review, 1906.
Sozomen. Hist. Eccl. vi. cc. 32–4.
Theodoret. Historia Religiosa.
The “Sons of the Covenant. ” Aphraates, Discourses vi, VII. Transl. Latin, in
Parisot’s ed. , Patrologia Syriaca, 1. Paris. 1894. English of vi by Gwynn, J. ,
in Nicene Library, XIII. Oxford. 1898. Thereon: Burkitt, F. C. Early
Eastern Christianity. London. 1904. Connolly, R. H. in JTS, July, 1905.
Thomas of Marga. Book of the Governors. Ed. and transl. by Budge, E. W.
2 vols. London. 1893.
Vita Simeonis Stylitae. Ed. Lietzmann, H. Texte u. Untersuchungen, 3rd Series,
11, 4. 1908. (Also a cheap edn. )
The above are sources; the following are the best works thereon :
Assemani, J. S. Bibliotheca Orientalis. 3 vols. Rome. 1719. (The Dissertations
in 111, ii include copious information on Syrian monachism. )
Labourt, J. Le Christianisme dans l'Empire perse. Paris. 1904.
For Isaac of Antioch see Connolly, R. H. in Downside Review xxv, p. 161. 1906.
B. GREEK.
St Basil:
(1) The Rules, Longer and Shorter;
(2) Five “ascetical" sermons ;
(3) Epp. 2, 14, 22, 23, 42–6, 173;
(4) Epp. Greg. Naz. ad Bas. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6.
(All to be found in the works of Basil and of Gregory Naz. The Monastic
Constitutions are not by Basil. For translations of most important
portions of the letters see Newman, Church of the Fathers “ Basil and
Gregory," $$ 4, 5. )
Cyril of Scythopolis. Lives of Euthymius, Sabas and others.
John Moschus. Leimonarion, or Paradise.
(For editions, etc. of these two writers, see Ehrhard apud Krumbacher, as
below; or Bardenhewer, Patrologie. )
Petrakakos, D. Oi povaxıkoi Ocopoi. Leipsic. 1907.
Alexandrian Theology by Inge (does not go down to Cyril).
Antiochene Theology by Srawley.
Hergenröther, J. Photius. Introduction on “die Byzantinischen Patriarchen. ”
Ratisbon. 1867.
Hodgkin. Italy and her Invaders. See Gen. Bibl.
Labourt, J. Le Christianisme dans l'empire Perse sous la dynastie sassanide.
Paris. 1904.
Leipoldt, W. J. Geschichte der Koptischen Litteratur, 1907, and review by Crum.
JTS, January, 1908.
Schenute von Atripe in Texte u. Untersuchungen zur Gesch. der altchristl.
Literatur (ed. Harnack and Gebhardt). Neue Folge, vol. x, 1903, and review
by Crum. JTS, Oct. 1903.
Le Nain de Tillemont. See Gen. Bibl.
Milne, J. G. Hist. of Egypt under Roman Rule. London. 1898.
Möller. History of the Church. See Gen. Bibl.
Neander. History of the Church. See Gen. Bibl.
Püch, A. Vie de S. Chrysostom. Paris. 1891.
RE3 articles Monophysitismus etc.
Koptische Kirche by Crum.
Révillout, E. Sénuti le Prophète. Revue de l'histoire des Religions. 1883.
Stephens, W. R. W. Chrysostom, his Life and Times. London. 1872.
Thierry, A. Nestorius et Eutyches. (Récits d'hist. Romaine au 5e siècle. ) Paris.
1878.
Walch, C. W. F. Historie der Ketzereien. Leipsic. 1762-85.
Wigram, W. A. History of the Assyrian Church. London. 1910.
## p. 683 (#713) ############################################
683
CHAPTER XVIII.
MONASTICISM.
No unprinted sources have been utilized for this Chapter. It will be convenient
to deal with the Bibliography under the following headings :
1. General ; II. Egyptian ; III. Oriental and Greek; IV. Pre-Benedictine
European ; V. Benedictine.
I. GENERAL.
A. BIBLIOGRAPHY PROPER.
Berlière, Dom U. Bulletin d'histoire Bénédictine, appearing 3 or 4 times a year
since 1893, in the RBén. (Maredsous, Belgium): all current literature covering
the subject matter of the Chapter is indicated, the original title “Monastique"
being more correct than “ Bénédictine. "
Heimbucher
See under I B.
Zöckler
(Their books contain the best general bibliographies for all aspects of
monastic history. )
Leclercq. See under II B.
RE3 contains excellent bibliographies in general article, “Mönchtum” (Grütz-
macher), and special articles as “Pachomius,” “Benedikt von Nursia,” etc.
her}.
9
<
B.
GENERAL HISTORY,
Helyot, H. Histoire des Ordres religieux. 8 vols. Paris. 1714-19.
Le Nain de Tillemont. See Gen. Bibl.
(The sections of the Mémoires that deal with the prominent monks probably
make
up the best general account of early monasticism. )
Montalembert, C. Les Moines d'Occident. 7 vols. Paris. 1860–77. Transl.
Mrs Oliphant. Edinburgh. 1861-79. (Vols. I, II. )
Of more recent general accounts may be named :
Eckenstein, Lina. Woman under Monasticism. Cambridge. 1896.
Hannay, J. 0. Spirit and Origin of Christian Monasticism. London. 1903.
Harnack, A. Das Mönchtum. Giessen. 1881, and later edns. Reprinted in
Reden und Aufsätze. Giessen. 1903. Transl. Kellett, E. E. London. 1901.
Heimbucher, M. Die Orden und Kongregationen der Kath. Kirche. 2nd edn.
3 vols. Paderborn. 1907-8.
(Vol. i contains, both in regard to materials and to bibliography, by far the
most useful general account of the subject. )
Zöckler, 0. Askese und Mönchtum. 2 vols. Frankfurt-a. -M. 1897.
CH. XVIII.
## p. 684 (#714) ############################################
684
Monasticism
II. EGYPTIAN.
A. ORIGINAL SOURCES.
Historia Monachorum in Aegypto. Ed. Preuschen, E. In Palladius und Rufinus.
Giessen. 1897.
Palladius. Historia Lausiaca. Ed. Butler, E. C. Cambridge. 1904.
(The only critical edn. , and the only one that can be used with safety for
historical purposes. )
Vita Antonii (among the works of Athanasius). Transl. Robertson, [BP] A. , in
Nicene Library. Oxford. 1892.
Vita Pachomii (Greek). Acta SS. Tom. 111. Maii (App. ).
The foregoing works in Latin in H. Rosweyd's Vitae Patrum. Antwerp. 1615.
MPL 72, 73.
English translation (from Syriac) by Budge, E. W. , “The Paradise
of the Fathers. ” London. 1907.
The foregoing are the principal sources for the facts of the external history of
early Egyptian monachism. For the theory or philosophy of the movement the
chief authorities are :
Apophthegmata Patrum seu Verba Seniorum. Greek MPG 65; Latin MPL 73.
On these and the oriental versions, see Butler (below). Transl. from Syriac
by Budge, E. W. (above). Selections, by Hannay, J. 0. “Wisdom of the
Desert. ” London. 1904.
Cassianus, Joannes. Instituta Cænobiorum and Collationes Patrum. Ed. , with
learned commentary, by Gazet, Alard. Doway. 1616 (reprinted in MPL
49). Critical edn. by Petschenig in the Vienna Corpus. 2 vols. 1886-8.
Transl. Gibson, [Bp] E. , in Nicene Library. Oxford. 1894.
Egyptian Rules, in early Latin translation, in Holsten, L. Codex Regularum.
Rome. 1661. Paris. 1663. Enlarged edn. by Brockie. 6 vols. Vienna.
1759. (Vol. 1. ) (MPL 103. )
9
B. LITERATURE.
Discussion of Sources :
Butler, E. C. The Lausiac History of Palladius. Texts and Studies vi. Cam-
bridge. 1898–1904.
(Part I goes over the whole discussion fully; and § 1 of Part 11 summarizes
the attitude of expert critical opinion in 1904: the outcome of the
controversy is the substantial rehabilitation of the documents as his
torical sources. The best general survey in English is an art. by
C. H. Turner, reviewing this work in JTS, April, 1905. )
Ladeuze, P. Le Cénobitisme Pakhomien. Louvain. 1898.
Lucius, P. E. Die Quellen der älteren Geschichte des ägyptischen Mönchtums.
Ibid. 1885.
Preuschen, E. Palladius und Rufinus. Giessen. 1897.
Weingarten, H. Ursprung des Mönchtums. Gotha. 1877.
(From Brieger's ZKG, 1876. )
Other works are :
Besse, J. M. Les Moines d'Orient. Paris. 1900.
Duchesne, L. Histoire ancienne de l'Église. Paris. 1907. (Vol. 11, cap. 14:
an excellent sketch. )
Leclercq, H. Article “Cenobitisme,” in Dictionnaire d'Archéologie Chrétienne,
Paris. 1910. (An exhaustive treatise of 200 columns on the whole subject-
matter of this chapter. )
Leipoldt, J. Schenute von Atripè. Texte u. Untersuchungen. Leipsic. 1903.
## p. 685 (#715) ############################################
Bibliography
685
Lejay, P. Ancienne Philologie chrétienne : Monachisme Oriental, in Revue
d'Histoire et de Littérature religieuses, XI. Paris. 1906. (An admirable
survey of the most recent literature on Egyptian monachism. )
Schiwietz, S. Das morgenländische Mönchtum. Mayence. 1904. (A series of
articles reprinted without revision. )
III. ORIENTAL AND GREEK.
>
A. SYRIAC AND PERSIAN.
Rabbula. Admonitions for Priests and Sons of the Covenant ; also Admonitions for
Monks. Transl. Connolly, R. H. in Downside Review, 1906.
Sozomen. Hist. Eccl. vi. cc. 32–4.
Theodoret. Historia Religiosa.
The “Sons of the Covenant. ” Aphraates, Discourses vi, VII. Transl. Latin, in
Parisot’s ed. , Patrologia Syriaca, 1. Paris. 1894. English of vi by Gwynn, J. ,
in Nicene Library, XIII. Oxford. 1898. Thereon: Burkitt, F. C. Early
Eastern Christianity. London. 1904. Connolly, R. H. in JTS, July, 1905.
Thomas of Marga. Book of the Governors. Ed. and transl. by Budge, E. W.
2 vols. London. 1893.
Vita Simeonis Stylitae. Ed. Lietzmann, H. Texte u. Untersuchungen, 3rd Series,
11, 4. 1908. (Also a cheap edn. )
The above are sources; the following are the best works thereon :
Assemani, J. S. Bibliotheca Orientalis. 3 vols. Rome. 1719. (The Dissertations
in 111, ii include copious information on Syrian monachism. )
Labourt, J. Le Christianisme dans l'Empire perse. Paris. 1904.
For Isaac of Antioch see Connolly, R. H. in Downside Review xxv, p. 161. 1906.
B. GREEK.
St Basil:
(1) The Rules, Longer and Shorter;
(2) Five “ascetical" sermons ;
(3) Epp. 2, 14, 22, 23, 42–6, 173;
(4) Epp. Greg. Naz. ad Bas. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6.
(All to be found in the works of Basil and of Gregory Naz. The Monastic
Constitutions are not by Basil. For translations of most important
portions of the letters see Newman, Church of the Fathers “ Basil and
Gregory," $$ 4, 5. )
Cyril of Scythopolis. Lives of Euthymius, Sabas and others.
John Moschus. Leimonarion, or Paradise.
(For editions, etc. of these two writers, see Ehrhard apud Krumbacher, as
below; or Bardenhewer, Patrologie. )
Petrakakos, D. Oi povaxıkoi Ocopoi. Leipsic. 1907.
