(PUBSt. Bede's Press)The sayings of the desert fathers are well known, but what was their daily life like? Regnault exhausts the sources to discuss both material concerns such as food and clothing; and spiritual activities, including welcoming visitors, battles with demons, and talks between elders and disciples. 257 pages, softcover.

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Title: Day-to-Day Life of the Desert Fathers
By: Lucien Regnault
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 257
Vendor: St Bede's Publications
Publication Date: 1999

Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 12 ounces
ISBN: 1879007347
ISBN-13: 9781879007345
Stock No: WW007347

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Founders of Christian eremitism, these heroes of asceticism and virtue earned a reputation as much by their lifestyle as by their writings which have been translated into all languages and distributed throughout the Christian world.