The "Anonymous" Sayings of the Desert Fathers |
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Edited and Translated by:
| Wortley, John |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-50988-6 |
Publication Date: | May 2013 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $186.00 |
Book Description:
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The first full edition and English translation of the 'Anonymous' collection of The Tales and Sayings of the Desert Fathers. The tales and sayings provide insights into the practice of early Christian monasticism, as the mainly anonymous elders endeavour to explain why they abandoned 'the world' and what might be achieved in 'the desert'.
The first full edition and English translation of the 'Anonymous' collection of The Tales and Sayings of the Desert Fathers. The tales and sayings provide insights into the practice of early Christian monasticism, as the mainly anonymous elders endeavour to explain why they abandoned 'the world' and what might be achieved in 'the desert'.