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The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Sayings, Lives, and Stories of Early Christian Women
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Books > Spirituality > Classics
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| Author/Artist: |
LAURA SWAN |
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9780809140169 |
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Paulist Press |
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PAPERBACK |
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AU$33.95 |
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Women’s history has often been relegated to the shadow world, felt but not seen. Many of our church fathers became prominent because of women. Many of these fathers were educated and supported by women, and some are even credited with founding movements that were actually begun by the women in their lives. Early church histories frequently make brief mention of women dwelling in the desert, living as urban solitaries, or residing in or near monastic communities. Palladius, in his "Lausiac History", estimated that the women outnumbered the men two to one, yet it is the stories of the men that are preserved and told. In "The Forgotten Desert Mothers" Laura Swan, prioress of St Placid Priory, reveals for us the long-hidden sayings, lives and stories of the early Christian women who helped to shape our faith, a gift for our generation. |
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