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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.
Price: £16.99
Pages: 259
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
Imprint: The American University in Cairo Press
Publication Date:
15 June 1989
ISBN: 9789774241888
Format: Paperback
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