Dendrite (religion)

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The dendrite David of Thessaloniki, icon of the 18th / 19th centuries Century

A dendrite is a monk who has retired to a tree (Greek δένδρον, dendron ) in asceticism . Similar to the pillar saints (stylites), this is a rare and extremely ascetic form of life in early Christianity in the eastern part of the Mediterranean. This practice is considered a special form of anachoresis , which was mainly used in Syria and which could not gain a foothold in the "West".

literature

  • Fairy von Lilienfeld : Mönchtum II. In: Theologische Realenzyklopädie Vol. 23, Berlin 1994, p. 156 Online on Google Books.
  • Kyle Smith: Dendrites and Other Standers in the 'History of the Exploits of Bishop Paul of Qanetos and Priest John of Edessa' . In: Hugoye. Journal of Syriac Studies 12, 2009, pp. 117-134 ( digitized version accessed on January 7, 2019).