The Wisdom of the Desert
Sayings from the Desert Fathers of the Fourth Century (Shambhala Library)
byThomas Merton
Genres: Religion
In the fourth century, the wildernesses of Egypt and Palestine were inhabited by a strange breed of spiritual nonconformists: the first Christian hermits. Thomas Merton's affection for these "Desert Fathers" shines in this much-loved treasury of their acts and words of wisdom. His free translation from the Latin source Verba Senorium illuminates their radical lives with insight and humor and sets them in close relation to Zen recluses, Hindu renunciants, and all those who have ever fled conventional life in search of higher wisdom.
Language
en
Published on
16/11/2004
Pages
128
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781590300398
Who is this book for? Readers interested in spirituality, Christian teachings, and monastic life.
Topics Spiritual lifeChristianityMonastic and religious life
MoodReflective
HumorOccasional Humor
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