Writings of the Desert Fathers and Mothers

With:* Historical commentary* Biographical info* Appendix with further readingsFor nearly 2,000 years, Christian mystics, martyrs, and sages have documented their search for the divine. In the early centuries of Christianity, thousands sought new insights away from cities and towns. They sought simplicity, solitude, and community in the deserts of Egypt and Syria. Although these desert dwellers rarely wrote anything, sayings and stories about them began to circulate. This volume offers...
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With:* Historical commentary* Biographical info* Appendix with further readingsFor nearly 2,000 years, Christian mystics, martyrs, and sages have documented their search for the divine. In the early centuries of Christianity, thousands sought new insights away from cities and towns. They sought simplicity, solitude, and community in the deserts of Egypt and Syria. Although these desert dwellers rarely wrote anything, sayings and stories about them began to circulate. This volume offers a collection of rare wisdom and pointed advice, both refreshing and inspiring in its simplicity.