Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh (Preface by) Benedicta Ward (Translator)

Description

'Give me a word, Father', visitors to early desert monks asked. The responses of these pioneer ascetics were remembered and in the fourth century written down in Coptic, Syriac, Greek, and later Latin. Their Sayings were collected, in this case in the alphabetical order of the monks and nuns who uttered them, and read by generations of Christians as life-giving words that would help readers along the path to salvation.

Product Details

Price

$19.95

Publisher

Cistercian Publications

Publish Date

February 01, 1975

Pages

312

Dimensions

5.52 X 8.47 X 0.66 inches | 0.82 pounds

Language

English

Type

Paperback

EAN/UPC

9780879079598

BISAC Categories:

Christianity - History

Spirituality

Monasticism

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About the Author

was best known as a writer and broadcaster on prayer and the Christian life. He was a monk and Metropolitan bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. He has written several books published by Darton, Longman and Todd.

Benedicta Ward (1933-2022) was a Reader in the History of Christian Spirituality at the University of Oxford. Her most recent book was Anselm of Canterbury: His Life and Legacy (SPCK 2009). She was a member of the Anglican monastic community of the Sisters of the Love of God.

Reviews

. . . the only English translation of the most complete version of the Apophthegmata Patrum, a compilation of sayings from the desert monks of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine in the fourth to sixth century, likely to be widely read and enjoyed for their own sake.Choice
A delightful insight into the lives of ascetics who left all to follow Christ . . . a very readable translation of an important collection of sayings.Sisters Today
. . . should be on the shelf of every library concentrating in spirituality.Abba

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