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The Desert a City: An Introduction to the Study of Egyptian and Palestian Monasticism Under the Christian Empire

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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 240
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780913836453
  • Genres
  • history, religion, christianity, research
  • Release date
  • 1995