The Life Of The Jura Fathers: The Life And Rule Of The Holy Fathers Romanus, Lupicinus, And Eugendus, Abbots Of The Monasteries In The Jura Mountains : With Appendices, Avitus Of Vienne, Letter Xviiii To Viventiolus--eucherius Of Lyon, The Passion Of The

The life of the Jura fathers : the life and rule of the holy fathers Romanus, Lupicinus, and Eugendus, abbots of the monasteries in the Jura Mountains : with appendices, Avitus of Vienne, Letter XVIIII to Viventiolus--Eucherius of Lyon, The passion of the martyrs of Agaune, Saint Maurice and his companions [and] In praise of the desert ISBN 0-87907-678-X (alk. paper) ISBN 0-87907-778-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) This translation is based on the latin edition of Francois Martine. Vies des péres du Fura. Sources Chrétiennes 142. Paris. Les Editions du Cerf, 1988. taBle of contents Preface Foreword Authors’ Note ‘Table of Place Names Chronological Table INTRODUCTION I. Eastern Gaul in the Fifth and Early Sixth Centuries: An Historical Overview II. The Way of the Desert III. The Lives of the Jura Fathers IV. Spirituality and Way of Life V. In the Footsteps of the Jura Fathers Tue Lire of THE JuRA FATHERS I. The Life of Saint Romanus Il. The Life of Saint Lupicinus Il. The Life of Saint Eugendus Appendix I: A Letter from Avitus, Bishop of Vienne, to Viventiolus, Priest at the Jura Monasteries Appendix II: The Passion of the Martyrs of Agaune, Saint Maurice and His Companions by Eucherius of Lyon Appendix III: In Praise of the Desert by Eucherius of Lyon Bibliography Index of Scriptural and Patristic References Index of Names Index of Subjects at 33 47 61 81 95 101 133 157 185 187 197 Deh ro | 233 2o9 Around the year 435 'just before the time of Saint Benedict 'a middle-aged man named Romanus felt drawn to the solitary life. Leaving his family, he entered the dense forests of the rugged Jura Mountains in eastern France. There he was soon joined by his brother Lupicinus and, many years later, by a disciple Eugendus, all three of whom are still revered in the local area. This first English translation of the Life of these Jura Fathers supplies a chapter long missing in anglophone monastic history and conveys significant information on early Christian Gal, its Church, and the implantation of monasticism. Translated, With An Introduction, By Tim Vivian, Kim Vivian, Jeffrey Burton Russell, With The Assistance Of Charles Cummings ; Preface By Terrence Kardong ; Foreword By Adalbert De Vogüé. Maps On Lining Papers. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 217-226) And Indexes.