Mount Athos and Perspectives on Eastern Orthodox Monasticism
Keywords:
Mount Athos, Eastern Orthodox Monasticism, Hesychastic Controversy, Theology of the Uncreated LightAbstract
Spirituality of Mount Athos had a tremendous impact on the development of Monasticism in the Orthodox tradition. The Hesychastic Controversy of 14th century Byzantium and the Theology of the Uncreated Light can be considered as miles stones in its formative period. The attitude and the relationship of Athos with the female gender can be traced back to its historical developmental stages. The Athonite perspectives have noticeable dissimilarities with the Western Monasticism due the later developments taken place in the political and religious fields of the Western world.
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