Desert Father
A Journey in the Wilderness with Saint Anthony
The spiritual exploits of Saint Anthony the Great—the prototype of the Christian Desert Father—have been immortalized in stories and art since the fourth century. Here is the stunning account of a modern seeker's quest to get beneath the legends that surround Anthony and to determine whether his extreme way of life has something to offer people in today's world. James Cowan's quest takes him to Egypt, to the monastery that still exists near the site of Anthony's hermitage, where he meets the monk who becomes his guide and mentor on the journey.He comes to regard Anthony and the colorful men and women who shared his lifestyle in the fourth thr…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8348-2607-6
- EAN: 9780834826076
- Produktnummer: 21089306
- Verlag: Shambhala
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 551 KB
Über den Autor
James Cowan is the author of more than twenty books, including Francis: A Saint's Way and the best-selling A Mapmaker's Dream, for which he was awarded the Australian Literature Society's Gold Medal. He lives in Queensland, Australia.
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