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The Desert Fathers (Vintage Spiritual Classics) Book

The Desert Fathers is a handy introduction to the sayings and stories of the earliest contemplatives--the men and women who, in the fourth century, escaped towns and cities to seek God and wrestle with demons in the deserts of Africa and Asia Minor. Some of these stories (such as the life of St. Anthony, the first monk) read almost like sci-fi, with their exuberant miracles exploding in exotic locations. All of them help readers understand the value and danger of liberating oneself from the constrictions of society. --Michael Joseph GrossRead More

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    By the fourth century A.D., devout Christian men and women had begun to retreat from cities and villages to the deserts of NorthAfrica and Asia Minor, where they sought liberation from their corruptsociety and the confining shell of the social self. The Desert Fathersis an introduction to the stories and sayings of these heroicpioneers of the contemplative tradition, opening a window onto earlyChristianity while presenting us with touchingly human models of faith,humility, and compassion. Author: Helen Waddell Format: 256 pages, paperback, 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches Publisher: Random House ISBN: 9780375700194

  • 0375700196
  • 9780375700194
  • 18 June 1998
  • Arrow Books Ltd
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 256
  • New edition
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