Description: "Better known by its short title, the Life of Hypatius was written in the mid-fifth century by Callinicus, the second abbot of the monastery that Hypatius (ca. 366-446) founded across the Bosporus Strait from Constantinople. Saint Hypatius was known for his ascetic regimen, unflagging rigor, and spiritual wisdom. In this monastic hagiography, readers encounter a vision where monks are spiritual enforcers working to promote Christian orthodoxy, worship, and moral conduct"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description: Bradley K. Storin is the associate professor of the history of Christianity in the department of philosophy and religious studies at Louisiana State University. He is the author of Self-Portrait in Three Colors: The Epistolary Autobiography of Gregory of Nazianzus (University of California Press, 2019). He published the first English translation of Gregory's entire letter collection (Gregory of Nazianzus's Letter Collection: The Complete Translation [University of California Press, 2019]), and he has published translations of many Greek, Latin, and Syriac texts in The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings.
Review Quotes: "In his translation of this understudied text, Storin shares the foundational narratives of a monastery in a suburb of fifth-century Constantinople. While very much hagiography with all its tropes, the text also reveals the workings of a significant monastery involved in the ecclesiastical disputes of its days, as well as its role in a late antique neighborhood with all its peculiar characters, squabbles, and worries. It is a delightful text that offers valuable glimpses into how the relationship between a local monastery and its community were imagined."
Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos, Assistant Professor of Religion, Amherst College
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