Stories of the Holy Fathers [or The Paradise or Garden of the Holy Fathers: Being Histories of the Anchorites, Recluses, Monks, Coenobites, and Asceti (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781614272540)

2012 Reprint of Original 1934 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is a one-volume edition of the work published in 1907 in two volumes under the title "The Paradise, or Garden of the Holy Fathers...." The work comprises "The Life of St. Anthony" attributed to Athanasius, "The Paradise" written by Palladius, "The Rule of Pachomius" and "The History of the Monks" by Jerome. The work has long been an important source for the knowledge of Egyptian monasticism. It is a history of the anchorites, recluses, monks, coenobites and ascetic fathers of the deserts of Egypt, between A.D. 250 and A.D. 400.

Author: E. a. Wallis Budge, Palladius, Saint Athanasius
ISBN-10: 1614272549
ISBN-13: 9781614272540
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2012
Pages: 604
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.93lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.34d