Athanasius The Life of Antony

Name: Athanasius The Life of Antony
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ISBN: 9780060754693

ISBN-10: 0060754699

ISBN-13: 9780060754693

Edition: 2006

Authors: HarperCollins Spiritual HarperCollins Spiritual Classics, Scott Cairns, HarperCollins Spiritual Classics Staff

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The desert monks in Egypt asked Athanasius to write an account of Saint Antony's life because they saw in it the ideal pattern for how to live the ascetical life: a life of steadfast devotion, complete dependence on God, and ruthless trust. Antony is often called the father of Christian monasticism. With his resolute commitment to reject anything that might hinder his communion with God, Antony shifted the center of monastic life from the periphery of established communities to the hermitage, separated from civilization, in a location of solitude and serenity. By spending days out in the desert and even living for a while in a tomb, he exemplified the life of total dependence on God. Saint…

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List price: $14.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 8/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.29" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English

The HarperCollins Spiritual Classics series presents short, accessible introductions to the foundational works that shaped Western religious thought and culture. This series seeks to find new readers for these dynamic spiritual voices -- voices that have changed lives throughout the centuries and still can today.