Word in the Desert, The

The desert fathers and mothers of fourth century Egypt created a spirituality of remarkable depth and enduring power from their reading and interpretation of Scripture. This book tells the story of early monastic spirituality in light of the hermeneutic that shaped it and within the context of the ascetical world of late antiquity. "A beautifully written, richly suggestive book ... (that) should prove to be a valuable resource." - Interpretation