"Purpose and Places" and "Spirituality and Accountability," by Susan Ashbrook Harvey, in 78 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages, with a map, and the book's bibliography. The download contains Parts IV. and V. from Harvey's
Asceticism and Society in Crisis. John of Ephesus and the Lives of the Eastern Saints (Los Angeles, 1990). Attached to the document are links to additional resources. Internet Archive has
other works by the distinguished author, and also an English translation of the 6th-century John's
Lives of the Eastern Saints. Scanned by Robert Bedrosian.
IV.
Egypt: The Community Witness
Constantinople: Individuals in Community
Constantinople: The Community Witness
Epilogue: Amida and Constantinople: Holy Presence
V.
Consequences of the Ascetic Vow
Mission: Individual Responsibility and Collective Authority
Ordination: Individual Responsibility and Collective Accountability