An Introduction to the Desert Fathers

Christian monasticism emerged in the Egyptian deserts in the fourth century AD. This introduction explores its origins...
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Author: John Wortley
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Language: English
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An Introduction to the Desert Fathers by Wortley, John

An Introduction to the Desert Fathers

Dhs. 145.85

An Introduction to the Desert Fathers

Dhs. 145.85
Author: John Wortley
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Christian monasticism emerged in the Egyptian deserts in the fourth century AD. This introduction explores its origins and subsequent development and what it aimed to achieve, including the obstacles that it encountered; for the most part making use of the monks' own words as they are preserved (in Greek) primarily in the so-called Sayings of the Desert Fathers. Mainly focussing on monastic settlements in the Nitrian Desert (especially at Scêtê), it asks how the monks prayed, ate, drank and slept, as well as how they discharged their obligations both to earn their own living by handiwork and to exercise hospitality. It also discusses the monks' degree of literacy, as well as women in the desert and Pachomius and his monasteries in Upper Egypt. Written in straightforward language, the book is accessible to all students and scholars, and anyone with a general interest in this important and fascinating phenomenon.

Author: John Wortley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/06/2019
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.67w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781108703727


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About the Author
Wortley, John: - John Wortley is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of Manitoba, Canada. His publications include The Anonymous Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Cambridge, 2013) and More Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Cambridge, forthcoming).

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