:the spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers : with a translation of Abba Zosimas' Reflections
First Statement of Responsibility
/ John Chryssavgi
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Bloomington, Ind.
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: World Wisdom
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvii, 163 p.
Other Physical Details
:, [16] p. of plates col. ill
SERIES
Series Title
(Treasures of the world's religions)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The text through the centuries -- The age of the Desert Fathers and Mothers -- Key personalities -- The desert as space -- The struggle against demons -- The patience of the cell -- Silence and tears -- The treasury of the heart -- Spiritual guidance along the way -- The power of detachment -- Education and formation -- Solitude and charity -- The desert and the body -- The desert and the environment -- The desert and gender -- Miracles and signs -- Praying to God -- Encountering God.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Desert Fathers
Spiritual life - Christianity - History of doctrines - Early church, 30-600