This book brings to readers the lives and thoughts of some key representatives of the early Desert Fathers and Mothers, who were so important in the history of the early Christian Church. Glimpses of their austere and holy lives and many of their important sayings are contained in this book by Fr. John Chryssavgis, former Professor of Theology and Dean at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The book also presents, for the first time in the English language, a translation of a fifth-century text, the Reflections (Dialogismoiv) of Abba Zosimas, one of the most significant later figures of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. In the Heart of the Desert also includes a foreword by Benedicta Ward, SLG, editor of the acclaimed collection Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection, (Cistercian Publications: Kalamazoo, MI, 1975), and a noted expert in this fascinating area of Christian history and ageless wisdom.

Author: Chryssavgis, John
Publisher: World Wisdom Books, Inc.
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers; With a Translation of Abba Zosimas' Reflections
Pages: 00000 (MicrosoftReader.lit) / 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2005-05-11
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780941532518
Category: Religion : Christianity - History - General
Category: Religion : Christianity - Orthodox
Category: Religion : Christian Theology - History