The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks by Benedicta Ward

The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks

Benedicta Ward with Benedicta Ward (Translator)

240 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history reference religion informative fast-paced
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The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalized and official theology of the founding fathers of the Church, they were ordinary Christians who chose...

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