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The Spiritual Meadow (Pratum Spirituale) (edition 1992)

by John Moschus

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'I have plucked the finest flowers of the unmown meadow and worked them into a row which I now offer to you', wrote John Moschos as he began his tales of the holy men of seventh-century Palestine and Egypt. This translation offers readers contemporary insights into the spirituality of the desert.

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Title:	The Spiritual Meadow (Pratum Spirituale)
Authors:	John Moschus
Info:	Cistercian Publications (1992), Paperback, 287 pages
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
John Moschus	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Wortley, John	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Wortley, John	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Cistercian Studies Series [Liturgical Press] (139)

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Byzantine stories of madness and holiness: "The Spiritual Meadow" and "Life of Simeon the Holy Fool" by Juan Mosco

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From the Holy Mountain: A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium by William Dalrymple

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The Spiritual Meadow

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Λειμών

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Pratum spirituale

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7th cent.

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'I have plucked the finest flowers of the unmown meadow and worked them into a row which I now offer to you', wrote John Moschos as he began his tales of the holy men of seventh-century Palestine and Egypt. This translation offers readers contemporary insights into the spirituality of the desert.

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