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Monks & Monasteries of the Egyptian Desert R E

Book information

Publisher
American University in Cairo Press
Year
1989
ISBN
9774241886, 9789774241888
LCC
BX137.2 .M45 1989
Open Library ID
OL1908184M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14852182 bytes)
Edition
Revised
Pages
264\264
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In the fourth century A.D. the deserts of Egypt saw the birth of Christian monasticism under the tutelage of the desert fathers. Since then the movement has spread around the world. This standard work traces the historical development of all the currently inhabited Coptic monasteries, drawing on a wide variety of sources, including accounts by early Western travelers.

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