Sacrifice in the desert: a study of an egyptian minority through the prism of coptic monasticism
Auteur :
Gruber, Mark
Éditeur :
University Press of America
ISBN :
9780761825395
Date de publication :
18 avr. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
426 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The desert fathers of ancient Egypt are an inherently fascinating, historical phenomenon. Sacrifice in the Desert is an anthropological study of the contemporary spiritual descendents of these monks as they live out their lives in some of the most primitive and remote monasteries of the Sahara Desert.