Saint Leander, Archbishop of Seville
A Book on the Teaching of Nuns and a Homily in Praise of the Church
Saint Leander, Archbishop of Seville
A Book on the Teaching of Nuns and a Homily in Praise of the Church
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN: 9780739127711
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 16/12/2008
Width: 16.1 cm
Height: 24.1 cm
Saint Leander, Archbishop of Seville describes the life of Leander, who brought the Catholic faith to Spain in the late sixth century, becoming a saint after his death in c. 600 AD. Despite inheriting great wealth and his sister's exposure to high society, Leander became a monk and persuaded his sister to give up wealth and opportunities for marriage in order to become a nun. Detailing how he persuaded her to join a convent and his celebration of his country's acceptance of the true faith, this book provides a new perspective of Leander's Byzantine parents and two brothers, Fulgentius and Isidore. When besieged by the Arian king, Liuvigild, Leander's parents and sister escaped to Carthage. Later in life, Leander taught Isidore to take over after him in Seville.
Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Summary of Leander's Life
Chapter 3 (a) The Latin Text
Chapter 4 (b) Historical Evidence
Chapter 5 (c) Leander's Literary Style
Chapter 6 (d) Dates for Leander and His Family
Part 7 Biography of Leander
Chapter 8 Biographical Note (Notitia)
Chapter 9 Isidore of Seville's Biography of Leander
Chapter 10 Isidore's Latin Poems
Chapter 11 The Life and Works of Leander
Part 12 On the Teaching of Nuns and Contempt for the Other World
Chapter 13 Introduction
Chapter 14 Chapter 1 Let laywomen be shunned
Chapter 15 Chapter 2 Let holy men be avoided
Chapter 16 Chapter 3 A nun should avoid young men
Chapter 17 Chapter 4 On abstinence
Chapter 18 Chapter 5 A nun must not talk to a man on her own
Chapter 19 Chapter 6 A nun must pray and read continually
Chapter 20 Chapter 7 Hebraic scriptures not to be read literally
Chapter 21 Chapter 8 On the degree of fasting
Chapter 22 Chapter 9 On the use of wine
Chapter 23 Chapter 10 How far should a nun bathe
Chapter 24 Chapter 11 Laughter, a sin for a nun
Chapter 25 Chapter 12 How should slaves be judged on becoming nuns
Chapter 26 Chapter 13 On the choice of an older nun with regard to individuals
Chapter 27 Chapter 14 A nun must be equable in poverty and in abundance
Chapter 28 Chapter 15 On the allowance and prohibition of meats
Chapter 29 Chapter 16 A nun must stay in the convent where she started
Chapter 30 Chapter 17 How may a private life be avoided
Chapter 31 Chapter 18 A nun must not have anything of her own in the convent
Chapter 32 Chapter 19 A nun must not swear an oath
Chapter 33 Chapter 20 A nun on her own should not talk with another nun alone
Chapter 34 Chapter 21 A nun must not want to return to the secular world
Part 35 Leander's Homily
Chapter 36 Homily in Praise of the Church (in eleven sections)
Chapter 37 An Epitaph for Saints Leander, Isidore, and Florentine
Part 38 Leander's Links with Pope Gregory
Chapter 39 Letters between Pope Gregory, Leander, and Reccared
Chapter 40 A Poem Praising Leander and Masona
Chapter 41 Addendum: Pope Gregory's Treatment of Nuns in Rome
