Teaching of the Desert Fathers (Ancient Christian Writers)

by Richard J. Goodrich

Publisher:

Newman Press

, 2020

Overview

Beginning in the fourth century, stories about the Egyptian desert fathers were written in Greek, and collections of them were then translated into Latin. In 1615, Heribert Rosweyde, SJ, gathered the extant collections and published them. While some of the other “books” in the collection have been translated into English, this is the first English translation of Books III, VI, and VII.

Key Features

• Shows the stories about the Egyptian desert fathers.
• Presents what is attributed to Paschasiusof Dumium.
• Features an exhaustive cross-reference for each apophthegm.

Product Details

• Title: The Teachings of the Desert Fathers
• Author: Richard J. Goodrich
• Series: Ancient Christian Writers
• Volume: 74
• Publisher: Newman Press
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 280
• Era: era:nicene
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Desert Fathers › Quotations
• ISBNs: 9781587687198, 1587687194
• Resource ID: LLS:TCHNGDSRTFTHRS
• Resource Type: text.monograph.ancient-manuscript.translation
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-10T21:13:58Z

About Richard J. Goodrich

Richard J. Goodrich (Ph.D., University of St Andrews) is an author and historian. After twenty years as a history professor, Richard resigned his post in 2022 to dedicate himself to his writing. His interests range from Ancient History (the Roman Empire and early Church history) to the modern age. His new book, Comet Madness: How the 1910 Visit of Halley's Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization, was published by Prometheus Books/Rowman & Littlefield in February 2023.