The Desert Fathers: Anthony and the Beginnings of Monasticism, Paperback - Peter Gorg

In the late third century, more and more people withdrew to the radical seclusion of the desert so as to live entirely for God under the direction ...

Publisher: Temple Lodge PublishingAuthor(s): Peter SelgIllustration(s): halftonesTranslator: Matthew BartonNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 20...

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Publisher: CornerstoneAuthor(s): Marc MorrisNumber of pages: 528Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 43Cover type: Paperback / softbackRed...

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