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The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel. Their sayings were first recorded in the 4th century and consist of spiritual advice, anecdotes and parables. The Desert Fathers' teachings and lives have inspired poetry, opera and art, as well as providing spiritual nourishment and a template for monastic life.
| ISBN | 0140447318 | | Pages | 240 | | ISBN13 | 9780140447316
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 179 | | Imprint | Penguin Classics | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Series editor | Ingham, Patricia | | Publication date | 27 Mar 2003 | | Series title | Penguin Classics S. | | Translator | Benedicta Ward | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Writer of introduction | Ward, Benedicta | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Library of Congress | BR1705.A2 | | Spine width (mm) | 14 | | DEWEY | 248.47 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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| | | Introduction | | | | | | Further Reading | | | | | | A Note on the Text | | | | 1 | | Progress in Perfection | | 3 | | 2 | | Quiet | | 8 | | 3 | | Compunction | | 12 | | 4 | | Self-Control | | 19 | | 5 | | Lust | | 33 | | 6 | | Possessing Nothing | | 53 | | 7 | | Fortitude | | 60 | | 8 | | Nothing Done for Show | | 77 | | 9 | | Non-Judgement | | 84 | | 10 | | Discretion | | 88 | | 11 | | Sober Living | | 118 | | 12 | | Unceasing Prayer | | 130 | | 13 | | Hospitality | | 134 | | 14 | | Obedience | | 140 | | 15 | | Humility | | 148 | | 16 | | Patience | | 171 | | 17 | | Charity | | 177 | | 18 | | Visions | | 184 | | | | Some Names from the Text | | 197 |
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