Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Semester 1, Week 06: Monks - Rebels With a Cause

Tonight's class looks at a revolution that grew when Christianity began to enjoy the favor of the Empire. What motivated St. Anthony to leave his inheritance behind? When did monks start living together as a community? Who lived on top of a column for 30 years? And what did the Church think about these rebellious monks?

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Lecture Recording (0:55:05; 50.4 MB)

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