A classic study of early Christian monasticsm. Combines detailed scholarship with vivid writing in its description of the golden age of Egyptian monasticism and its founders. It follows the development of monastic life to the end of the fourth century. Includes an account of the monastic history of Mount Sinai.
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A classic study of early Christian monasticsm. Combines detailed scholarship with vivid writing in its description of the golden age of Egyptian monasticism and its founders. It follows the development of monastic life to the end of the fourth century. Includes an account of the monastic history of Mount Sinai.
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Add this copy of The Desert a City: an Introduction to the Study of to cart. $16.31, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by St Vladimirs Seminary Pr.
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This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting.
Add this copy of The Desert a City: an Introduction to the Study of to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Southampton Sag Harbor Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by St Vladimirs Seminary Press.
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Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by St Vladimirs Seminary Press, 1966. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with very light toning to the page ends. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
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New. Chitty is unbelievably fluent in the primary sources available for this period (4th-7th c. ), and his narrative reveals it: His concern for accuracy never overshadows the color, the eccentricity, wit, shrewdness, and above all the holiness of those who made ''the desert a city. '' CONTENTS: The Call: The Three Heads--Athanasius, Antony, Pachomius-The Institution: Antony in Relation to Other Communities-The World Breaks In: Foreign Visitors and Monks in Egypt and Palestine-After Three Generations-New Beginnings: Euthymius Comes to Palestine, A.D. 405-Battle for the Faith: Chalcedon at its Nadir-The Monasteries Under Justinian: Early Life of Cyril of Scythopolis-The End of the Pax Romana-A High Mountain Apart: Sinai's Monastic History from the Fourth Century. 222 pp.
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