The Word in the desert
Subtitle: scripture and the quest for holiness in early Christian monasticism
By: Douglas Burton-Christie.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Monasticism and religious orders -- Egypt -- History.; Monasticism and religious orders -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.; Egypt -- Church history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-321) and indexes.