Desert Father
Subtitle: In the Desert with Saint Anthony
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: August 10, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781590301456
Subjects: ca. 250-355 or 6; Mysticism; Religion - Church History; Religion; of Egypt, Saint,; Christianity - History - General; Christianity - Literature & the Arts; Religion / Christian Literature; Christianity - Literature; Anthony,
Description: "The spiritual exploits of Saint Anthony the Great - the prototype of the Christian "Desert Father" - have been immortalized in stories and art since the fourth century. Here is the account of a modern seeker's quest to get beneath the legends that surround Anthony and to determine whether his extreme way of life has something to offer people in today's world. James Cowan's quest takes him to Egypt, to the monastery that still exists near the site of Anthony's hermitage, where he meets the monk who becomes his guide and mentor on the journey."--BOOK JACKET.