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The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. The Desert Fathers' teachings and lives have inspired poetry, opera and art, as well as providing spiritual nourishment and a template for monastic life.

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The Desert Fathers by Benedicta Ward

The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. The Desert Fathers' teachings and lives have inspired poetry, opera and art, as well as providing spiritual nourishment and a template for monastic life.

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Benedicta Ward is a Reader in the History of Early Christian Spirituality at the Theology Faculty in Oxford. She is the author of An Introduction to Christian Spirituality (SPCK, 1999) and Miracles and the Medieval Mind (Pennsylvania UP, 1987). She has translated The Prayers and Meditations of St Anslem for Penguin Classics.
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ISBN 13 9780140447316
ISBN 10 0140447318
Title The Desert Fathers
Author Benedicta Ward
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2003-03-27
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.