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A History of the Monks of Syria (Cs88)
A History of the Monks of Syria - Cs88
Author: Theodoret of Cyrrhus
The Syrian monks of the fourth and fifth centuries led lives at the opposite extreme from the culture of Graeco-Roman cities. Unwashed, unkempt, often homeless, usually poorly educated, making a positive virtue out of physical deprivation, they shocked and appalled cultivated pagans. Even Christian townsmen had to overcome Hellenic prejudic...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780879079888
ISBN-10: 0879079886
Publication Date: 11/1985
Pages: 223
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Publisher: Cistercian Publications Inc
Book Type: Paperback
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