Daniel F Caner
Biographic Data
| ID | 1059437 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel F Caner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel F |
| FAMILY NAME | Caner |
| SIGNATURE | CANER D F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University Bloomington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Clemency, A Neglected Aspect of Early Christian Philanthropy
In classical and early Christian usage the concept of philanthropia (philanthropy) rarely just meant "love for one's fellow human beings" or generosity towards people whom one did not personally know. Classicists have pointed out that in both of these ancient traditions it was most synonymous with the Latin term clementia. As such, it had a concessive facet and a universalizing force: showing kindness to humans, even if doing so went against one'…
‘Not of This World’: The Invention of Monasticism
This chapter contains sections titled: Bibliographical Note
Nilus of Ancyra and the Promotion of a Monastic Elite
Nilus of Ancyra and the Promotion of a Monastic Elite Daniel Caner Among the new elites that emerged in late antiquity, none so consciously defined and postured itself against traditional markers of elite status in the Roman world (e.g., family, wealth, education, civil or military service) than the monastic movement. By the late fourth century, its most outstanding members were identified with those few who had expressed their renunciation of th…
The Practice and Prohibition of Self-Castration in Early Christianity
L'A. focalise son attention sur la pratique de l'auto-castration et son interdiction dans le christianisme ancien. Il commence par examiner les positions opposees de saint Justin et de Basile d'Ancyre sur le sujet. Puis il examine les eunuques chretiens et les confronte a la pratique des orthodoxes. Enfin, il pose la question de l'auto-castration comme expression de la continence chretienne en se placant sur le terrain des relations sociales entr…
The Practice and Prohibition of Self-Castration in Early Christianity
L'A. focalise son attention sur la pratique de l'auto-castration et son interdiction dans le christianisme ancien. Il commence par examiner les positions opposees de saint Justin et de Basile d'Ancyre sur le sujet. Puis il examine les eunuques chretiens et les confronte a la pratique des orthodoxes. Enfin, il pose la question de l'auto-castration comme expression de la continence chretienne en se placant sur le terrain des relations sociales entr…
The Practice and Prohibition of Self-Castration in Early Christianity
L'A. focalise son attention sur la pratique de l'auto-castration et son interdiction dans le christianisme ancien. Il commence par examiner les positions opposees de saint Justin et de Basile d'Ancyre sur le sujet. Puis il examine les eunuques chretiens et les confronte a la pratique des orthodoxes. Enfin, il pose la question de l'auto-castration comme expression de la continence chretienne en se placant sur le terrain des relations sociales entr…
Nilus of Ancyra and the Promotion of a Monastic Elite
Nilus of Ancyra and the Promotion of a Monastic Elite Daniel Caner Among the new elites that emerged in late antiquity, none so consciously defined and postured itself against traditional markers of elite status in the Roman world (e.g., family, wealth, education, civil or military service) than the monastic movement. By the late fourth century, its most outstanding members were identified with those few who had expressed their renunciation of th…
‘Not of This World’: The Invention of Monasticism
This chapter contains sections titled: Bibliographical Note
Clemency, A Neglected Aspect of Early Christian Philanthropy
In classical and early Christian usage the concept of philanthropia (philanthropy) rarely just meant "love for one's fellow human beings" or generosity towards people whom one did not personally know. Classicists have pointed out that in both of these ancient traditions it was most synonymous with the Latin term clementia. As such, it had a concessive facet and a universalizing force: showing kindness to humans, even if doing so went against one'…
Art (4 works) · History (4 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Christianity (2 works) · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome (2 works) · Law (2 works)