Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Popular Patristics, 52) - Softcover

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9780881414974: Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Popular Patristics, 52)
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ISBN 10: 0881414972 ISBN 13: 9780881414974
Publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 2014

Synopsis

When Christians first began living as monks in the Egyptian desert at the beginning of the fourth century, they had few books and almost no learning. Along with the Scriptures (learned by heart), they concentrated their learning and experience in the form of tales and sayings, which became their sole training manuals. The present volume translates part of an ancient codification of these gems of spiritual wisdom, one that was arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the monk who either authored the saying or was characterized in the tale.

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About the Author

For many years John Wortley (b. 1934) taught medieval history at the University of Manitoba. Now professor emeritus, he still serves as a priest of the Anglican / Episcopal Church. Of his many translations from Greek he is best known for John Skylitzes: A Synopsis of Byzantine History 811–1057, Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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Publisher
St Vladimirs Seminary Pr
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0881414972
ISBN 13 
9780881414974
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
323
Rating
  • 4.49 out of 5 stars
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