Basil of Caesarea and the nexus of Greek, Latin and Semitic cultures in late Antiquity

在澳大利亚宗教和文化紧张加剧的时期，这个项目试图探索西方文化和闪米特文化合作得很好的时刻，但在接下来的两个世纪里，他们却越来越疏远，为伊斯兰教的出现奠定了基础。在国际学术方面，该项目解决了4世纪后期历史上的一个突出空白：传播凯撒利亚的巴兹尔关于基督教修道主义的教导的叙利亚章节。与海外学者的合作，以及预期成果的高标准和可靠性，将证实澳大利亚在古代、中东和宗教研究方面的高声誉。

In a period of heightening religious and cultural tension in Australia, this project seeks to explore a moment when Western and Semitic cultures worked together very well, only to yield in the following two centuries to increasing alienation that prepared the ground for Islam. In terms of international scholarship the project tackles an outstanding lacuna in late 4th century history: the Syrian chapter in the dissemination of Basil of Caesarea's teaching on Christian monasticism. The collaboration with overseas scholars, and the high standard and solidity of projected outcome will confirm Australia's high reputation in ancient, Middle Eastern and Religious studies.