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Title
The World of the Desert Fathers : Stories and Sayings from the Anonymous Series of the Apophthegmata Patrum
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Description
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
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Columba. The World of the Desert Fathers: Stories and Sayings from the Anonymous Series of the Apophthegmata Patrum. Oxford: SLG, 1986.
Comments
Translated with an introduction by Columba Stewart.