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The World of the Desert Fathers : Stories and Sayings from the Anonymous Series of the Apophthegmata Patrum

The World of the Desert Fathers : Stories and Sayings from the Anonymous Series of the Apophthegmata Patrum

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These stories and sayings of the Desert Fathers, in a translation by Columba Stewart, give insights into a tradition where words have a resonance beyond their surface meaning. They are intended to lead the reader further along the way of Christ. Columba Stewart provides an introduction to each section to help us understand the world of the early monks.

ISBN

9780728301108

Publication Date

1995

Publisher

SLG

City

Oxford, UK

Comments

Translated with an introduction by Columba Stewart.

The World of the Desert Fathers : Stories and Sayings from the Anonymous Series of the Apophthegmata Patrum

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