Oasis of wisdom : the worlds of the desert fathers and mothers /
"Introduces readers to the wisdom of the desert elders in the context of their daily lives, presenting their background (historical, cultural, and religious) and describing the environment of solitude, ascetic disciplines, labor, and interactions with other people that was the source of their w...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Collegeville, Minn. :
Liturgical Press,
[2005]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | "Introduces readers to the wisdom of the desert elders in the context of their daily lives, presenting their background (historical, cultural, and religious) and describing the environment of solitude, ascetic disciplines, labor, and interactions with other people that was the source of their wisdom"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 181 pages : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-168) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0814630340 (pbk. : alk. paper) |