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020 $a0814630340 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm56528192
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050 00 $aBR195.C5$bK45 2005
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100 1 $aKeller, David G. R.,$d1937-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004106642
245 10 $aOasis of wisdom :$bthe worlds of the desert fathers and mothers /$cDavid G. R. Keller.
260 $aCollegeville, Minn. :$bLiturgical Press,$c[2005], ©2005.
300 $axxii, 181 pages :$bmaps ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 166-168) and indexes.
505 00 $g1.$tPoliteia : the manastic world of the desert fathers and mothers -- $g2.$tOikoumene : the inhabited worlds surrounding the desert fathers and mothers -- $g3.$tSunrise to sunrise : the daily lives of early Egyptian desert elders and monastic communities -- $g4.$tThe cell : meeting God and ourselves -- $g5.$tPatience : learning not to run from God or ourselves -- $g6.$tStillness and silence : being present to God, ourselves, and the world -- $g7.$tPraxis : an ascetic vocation that forms, nourishes, and guards the soul -- $g8.$tPraxis and labor : the sanctification of daily life -- $g9.$tHumility : making Christ tangible -- $g10.$tTwo deserts.
520 1 $a"Oasis of Wisdom introduces readers to the lives and wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers. It presents the historical, cultural, and religious background of these early Christian monastic men and women and describes the environment of solitude, ascetic disciplines, labor, and interactions with others that was the source of their wisdom."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aSpiritual life$xChristianity$xHistory of doctrines$yEarly church, ca. 30-600.
650 0 $aDesert Fathers.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93000030
650 0 $aMonastic and religious life of women$zEgypt$xHistory$yEarly church, ca. 30-600.
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0422/2004021179.html
852 00 $buts$hBR195.C5$iK45 2005