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The Paradise of the Holy Fathers: Volume I · The Lives of the Fathers
Translated by E. A. Wallis Budge
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Meet the desert lives behind the sayings.
Volume I of The Paradise of the Holy Fathers introduces the people, communities, and practices of early Egyptian monasticism. The Life of Saint Anthony, Palladius’s accounts, the Rule of Saint Pachomius, and the History of the Monks in Egypt form a narrative foundation for the sayings in Volume II. E. A. Wallis Budge’s English translation gives readers a substantial collection to explore beyond isolated quotations.
Inside this book
- The Life of Saint Anthony
- Palladius and the History of the Monks in Egypt
- The Rule of Saint Pachomius
Choose Volume I for lives, stories, and the beginnings of communal monastic practice; continue with Volume II for the collected counsel.
Edition details
- Translator
- E. A. Wallis Budge
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Length
- 460 pages
- Trim size
- 6 × 9 inches
- ISBN
- 9798190693065
- Publication date
- August 4, 2026
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Related reading: The Paradise of the Holy Fathers: Volume II · The Sayings of the Fathers.