| Meditations with the Desert Mothers: Syncletike Contributor(s): Compton, Madonna Sophia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1547202262 ISBN-13: 9781547202263 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Monasticism |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 6" W x 9" (0.29 lbs) 90 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The great Mother Syncletike left many inspirational sayings on the contemplative life, like many of the desert Fathers. This is an examination of her life within the context of the period and examines the origin of the ascetic movement and why it was so empowering for women. |