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Overview
"Give me a word, Father." From the time of Saint Antony-at least0younger monks would ask older, experienced monks, abbas or ammas ( 'fathers' or 'mothers'), for a saving word, for advice, for wise counsel on how to live. In this book, Coptic scholar and priest Tim Vivian shares personal accounts of journeys to present-day monasteries in Egypt, and translations of ancient texts exemplifying the 'words, ' the insights that have guided desert monks for nearly two millennia. Those who study the monastic tradition professionally and those who search it spiritually will find matter for reflection here.
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- ISBN-13: 9780879076573
- ISBN-10: 0879076577
- Publisher: Liturgical Press
- Publish Date: November 2005
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
- Page Count: 468
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