Monasticism of Egypt
Images and Stories of the Desert Fathers
Published on 18. March 1999
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-977-424-463-6 (ISBN)
Description
Christian monasticism began in Egypt over 1600 years ago, where it still thrives. This book of photographs reveals the quiet, spiritual world of present desert fathers, along with extracts from "The Paradise of the Fathers", tales of the Desert Fathers collected by Saint Palladius.
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Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cairo
Egypt
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Illustrations
41 b&w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
810 gr
ISBN-13
978-977-424-463-6 (9789774244636)
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