Desert Fathers: Saint Anthony and the Beginnings of Monasticism

Name: Desert Fathers: Saint Anthony and the Beginnings of Monasticism
Brand: Ignatius Press
SKU: 174453
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Author: Peter H. Gorg
ISBN: 9781586174453

By: Peter H. Gorg

Ignatius Press / 2011 / Paperback

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In the late third century, Christians withdrew to the desert so as to live for God under the direction of a spiritual father. Gorg engagingly describes the spirituality of leading lights like Anthony, Pachomius, Simeon Stylites, as well as founders of monastic communities inspired by them (e.g., Benedict, Cassian, Columban). Paperback.

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Title: Desert Fathers: Saint Anthony and the Beginnings of Monasticism
By: Peter H. Gorg
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 174
Vendor: Ignatius Press

Publication Date: 2011
Weight: 7 ounces
ISBN: 1586174452
ISBN-13: 9781586174453
Stock No: WW174453

Publisher's Description

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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 of a spiritual father. Among these "Desert Fathers" one figure is especially preeminent: Saint Anthony the Hermit.

This book takes the reader back to the hour when monasticism was born and describes the life of those revolutionary Christians who sought God in the Egyptian desert. The focus of the book is the life and work of Saint Anthony, whose experiences of the spiritual life have a timeless beauty and validity, even for those not called to live as a monk.

The second half of the book presents other Desert Fathers, such as Paul of Thebes, Pachomius, and Simeon Stylites, as well as the great founders of the monastic communities in Western Europe who were inspired by them: John Cassian, Columban, and Benedict, for example.

Author Bio

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Peter H. Görg studied philosophy and theology in the German universities of Vallendar, Fulda and Augsburg, where he received his doctorate in dogmatic theology in 2007. Dr. Görg is an assistant professor of systematic theology at the University of Koblenz. He has written numerous articles and reviews for theological journals.

Editorial Reviews

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"These are the men who taught the world to pray - really pray. They fled to the desert to avoid the crowds, yet drew disciples from everywhere. They still do. They're drawing you and me, right now, to join them in the greatest adventure. Our desert begins in these beautiful pages by Peter Görg."
- Mike Aquilina, Author, The Fathers of the Church