Children and Family in Late Antique Egyptian Monasticism by Caroline T. Schroeder (review)

Chapter 1 lays out the evidence, both literary and documentary, for the presence of children in and around monastic communities and catalogs the different ways in which monks and children might come into contact. In Part 2, "Representation," Schroeder turns to the representation of childre...

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Published in:Journal of the history of childhood and youth 2022, Vol.15 (1), p.169-172
Main Author: Westerfeld, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Christianity
Community Relations
Death
Eroticism
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Interdisciplinary Approach
Literary Devices
Males
Monks
Sexuality
Social history
Traditions
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Summary:Chapter 1 lays out the evidence, both literary and documentary, for the presence of children in and around monastic communities and catalogs the different ways in which monks and children might come into contact. In Part 2, "Representation," Schroeder turns to the representation of children in monastic literature and art. Drawing on both biblical tradition and classical, especially Stoic, philosophical theories of emotion, each of these authors problematized the expression of familial bonds of affection by monks, while at the same time asserting their own "paternal authority" over subordinates in the monastic hierarchy.
ISSN:1939-6724
1941-3599
1941-3599
DOI:10.1353/hcy.2022.0014