Medical Metaphors in Byzantine Spiritual Direction.
John of Sinai, better known as John Klimakos (sixth or seventh century), wrote two enormously popular works: the Ladder of Divine Ascent , and its short sequel, To the Shepherd. In these he frequently invoked medical, pedagogical, and judicial metaphors to articulate a synoptic view of monastic spir...
| Published in: | Journal of Religion Vol. 102; no. 4; pp. 529 - 555 |
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University of Chicago Press
Oct2022
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