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St Isaac of Ninevah produced a monastic anthropology that has been a major influence on all of Byzantine spiritual literature
precious little has been written in English about this towering figure of the Syrian Christian tradition
Christian tradition often seems to give only grudging approval to the married life
Long-lost manuscripts have recently been discovered
Words to Live By: Journeys in Ancient and Modern Egyptian Monasticism 31111 St Isaac of Ninevah produced"Sugg. Donation" Give me a word, Father. From the time of Saint Antony 'at least 'younger monks would ask older, experienced monks, abbas or ammas ( 'fathers ' or 'mothers '), for a saving word, for advice, for wise counsel on how to live. In this book, Coptic scholar and priest Tim Vivian shares personal accounts of journeys to present day monasteries in Egypt, and translations of ancient texts exemplifying the 'words, ' the insights that have guided
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