The desert fathers on monastic community
A study of the life and thought of the Christian monks of 4th- and 5th-century lower Egypt, whose views have been influential at many points in the subsequent history of Christianity. It suggests that they were able to combine their concern for solitude with a commitment to the value of community
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1993, 1993
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Series: | Oxford early Christian studies / Oxford early Christian studies
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index