Ascetic Discourses: Volume 150

By: Abba Isaiah of Scetis

Book Overview

Written in the fifth century, during one of the most formative periods of christian monasticism in Egypt and Palestine, The Ascetic Discourses show a strong influence of the Scripture, both Old and New, and of Early monastic writers. They are marked by a faithfulness to tradition, yet equally by a note of originality distinctive to the Gaza region. Abba Isaiah has set forth a practical guide for monks, ever aware of the challenges that interpersonal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879077506
• ISBN13: 9780879077501
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"