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Loading... Monks & Monasteries of the Egyptian Desert R/Eby Otto F. A. Meinardus
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In the fourth century A.D. the deserts of Egypt saw the birth of Christian monasticism under the tutelage of the desert fathers. Since then the movement has spread around the world. This standard work traces the historical development of all the currently inhabited Coptic monasteries, drawing on a wide variety of sources, including accounts by early Western travelers. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)271.8Religions History, geographic treatment, biography of Christianity Religious Congregations and Orders in Church history Non-Roman Catholic Male OrdersLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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