num_pages: 886
description: The first complete English translation of John Cassian's (c. 360-430) Conferences, a work that records dialogues between Cassian and his traveling companion, Germanus, and the great desert masters on the recurring theme of purity of heart, which is the goal of the spiritual life.
language: English
title: John Cassian: The Conferences
titlecomplete: John Cassian: The Conferences
genres: Christianity, Classics, Catholic, History, Religion, Theology, Spirituality, Prayer, Christian, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 258
series: The Classics of Western Spirituality
publisher: Paulist Press