The Early Days of Monasticism on Mount Athos

by Kirsopp Lake

Publisher:

Clarendon Press

, 1909

Overview

Mount Athos has been significant for a range of people and religions since ancient times. In this account, Lake discusses the most important religious figures to be associated with Mount Athos since the Byzantine age. He begins with a summary of the life of Peter the Athonite and ends with the coming of Athanasius of Athonite in 958 A.D. Lake recounts the life of each monk and supplements his findings with evidence from historical documents.

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Key Features

• Preface by the author
• Greek texts at the end of each chapter

Product Details

• Title: The Early Days of Monasticism on Mount Athos
• Author: Kirsopp Lake
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication Date: 1909
• Pages: 127

About Kirsopp Lake

Kirsopp Lake (1872–1946) was born in England. He was a New Testament scholar, curate, and archaeologist with an interest in New Testament textual criticism, theology, archaeology, and Greek palaeography. Lake was professor of New Testament exegesis and early Christian literature at the University of Leiden from 1904 to 1914 and the Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard Divinity School.