MIchelson, David A.Benda, Chris2024-04-152024-04-152024-04-11http://hdl.handle.net/1803/18762In this podcast, Chris Benda, religious studies and theology librarian at Vanderbilt Divinity Library, interviews Professor David Michelson about his book The Library of Paradise: A History of Contemplative Reading in the Monasteries of the Church of the East.en-USSpiritual life -- Eastern churchesContemplationBooks and reading -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- To 1500Syrian Orthodox monasticism and religious orders -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600David Michelson on a History of Contemplative Reading in the Monasteries of the Church of the EastRecording, oral