CHAPTER XXXVII
Origin, Progress, and Effects of the monastic Life-Conversion of the Bar-
barians to Christianity and Arianism-Prosecution of the Vandals in
Africa-Extinction of Arianism among the Barbarians
I. INSTITUTION OF THE MONASTIC LIFE
57
Origin of the Monks ...
57
305 Antony, and the Monks of Egypt ...
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341 Propagation of the monastic Life at Rome
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328 Hilarion in Palestine ...
61
360 Basil in Pontus
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370 Martin in Gaul
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Causes of the rapid Progress of the monastic Life
62
Obedience of the Monks
64
Their Dress and Habitations
66
Their Diet
67
Their manual Labour
Their Riches
Their Solitude...
Their Devotion and Visions...
71
The Cænobites and Anachorets
395-451. Simeon Stylites ...
Miracles and Worship of the Monks
74
Superstition of the Age
75
II. CONVERSION OF THE BARBARIANS
360, &c. Ulphilas, Apostle of the Goths
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400, &c. The Goths, Vandals, Burgundians, &c., embrace Christi-
anity...
77
Motives of their Faith
78
Effects of their Conversion
79
They are involved in the Arian Heresy
80
General Toleration
Arian Persecution of the Vandals
429-477. Genseric
477 Hunneric
484 Gundamund
496 Thorismund
523 Hilderic
530 Gelimer
A general view of the Persecution in Africa
Catholic Frauds
88
Miracles
90