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The Anonymous Sayings of the Desert Fathers: A Select Edition and Complete English Translation
John Wortley
The Anonymous Sayings of the Desert Fathers: A Select Edition and Complete English Translation
John Wortley
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'.
659 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 26, 2017 |
ISBN13 | 9781108439022 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 659 |
Dimensions | 228 × 153 × 40 mm · 922 g |