Disciples of the Desert
Subtitle: Monks, Laity, and Spiritual Authority in Sixth-Century Gaza
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: June 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780801881107
Subjects: Christian communities & monasticism; Religion - Church History; History of doctrines; Early church, ca. 30-600; Saint,; Barsanuphius,; Monastic and religious life; History; Religion; Spiritual life; Ancient World; Gaza; Ancient - General; Christianity - History - General; History / Ancient / General; Asceticism; John,; Orthodox Eastern Church; General; 6th cent; Biblos psychophelestate peri; Gaza Strip
First sentence: A traveler journeying along the ancient road from Egypt to Palestine in the sixth century would have stopped for refreshment and supplies at the city of Gaza.