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Fathers of the Desert
some wear to cover but still very good
144 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1990
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March 4, 2023
This is basically just quotations from the lives of the Desert Fathers, linked by comments from Marcel Driot which, I'm afraid, don't add anything very interesting. Driot describes himself as 'a monk and hermit' but, surprisingly, no indication is given of his Order and there is no nihil obstat. The book was originally written in French; the English translation retains a strong Gallic flavour and doesn't read that fluently.
There are better books covering much the same ground, eg those by Thomas Merton and Benedicta Ward.
There are better books covering much the same ground, eg those by Thomas Merton and Benedicta Ward.
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