{"product_id":"early-christian-lives-athanasius-9780140435269","title":"Early Christian Lives","description":"Written between the mid-fourth and late sixth centuries to commemorate and glorify the achievements of early Christian saints, these six biographies depict men who devoted themselves to solitude, poverty and prayer. Athanasius records Antony's extreme seclusion in the Egyptian desert, despite temptation by the devil and visits from his followers. Jerome also shows those who fled persecution or withdrew from society to pursue lives of chastity and asceticism in his accounts of Paul of Thebes, Hilarion and Malchus. In his\u003ci\u003e Life of Martin\u003c\/i\u003e, Sulpicius Severus describes the achievements of a man who combined the roles of monk, bishop and missionary, while Gregory the Great tells of Benedict, whose Rule became the template for monastic life. Full of vivid incidents and astonishing miracles, these \u003ci\u003eLives \u003c\/i\u003ehave provided inspiration as models for centuries of Christian worship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Athanasius, Jerome, Sulpicius Severus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140435263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140435269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.18w x 0.75d","brand":"Athanasius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044760252671,"sku":"9780140435269","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb09141b-2f01-485a-84bb-e97a0d0aeb29.jpg?v=1684974729","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/early-christian-lives-athanasius-9780140435269","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}