{"product_id":"sayings-and-stories-of-the-desert-fathers-and-mothers-volume-2-th-332-theta-332-mega-paperback","title":"Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers: Volume 2: Th-\u0026#332; (Thêta-\u0026#332;méga) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Vivian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sayings and Stories of the Desert Fathers and Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new translation of the Greek alphabetical \u003ci\u003eApophthegmata Patrum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sayings of the Desert Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e. For the first time in an English translation, this volume provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e extensive background and contextual notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e significant variant readings in the alphabetical manuscripts and textual differences vis-à-vis the systematic and anonymous \u003ci\u003eApophthegmata\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e reference notes to both quotations from Scriptures and the many allusions to Scripture in the sayings and stories. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition, there is an extensive glossary that offers information and further resources on people, places, and significant monastic vocabulary. Perfect for students and enthusiasts of the desert tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Vivian\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of religious studies at California State University Bakersfield and a retired priest in the Episcopal Church. In 2018, he received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP, Episcopal) for his scholarship and work for social justice. He has published numerous books, articles, and book reviews on early Christian monasticism, including, with Cistercian Publications\u003ci\u003e, The Life of Antony, Words to Live By, The Holy Workshop of Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBecoming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 584\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.46 x 5.63 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764941488416,"sku":"9780879072926","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/27126e9615e3723b8cac29c4edac3892.webp?v=1780258318","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sayings-and-stories-of-the-desert-fathers-and-mothers-volume-2-th-332-theta-332-mega-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}