{"product_id":"paradise-of-the-holy-fathers-volume-i","title":"The Paradise of the Holy Fathers: Volume I · The Lives of the Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the desert lives behind the sayings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Life of Saint Anthony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePalladius and the History of the Monks in Egypt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rule of Saint Pachomius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose Volume I for lives, stories, and the beginnings of communal monastic practice; continue with Volume II for the collected counsel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTranslator\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eE. A. Wallis Budge\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLanguage\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLength\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e460 pages\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTrim size\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 × 9 inches\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eISBN\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9798190693065\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePublication date\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAugust 4, 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/saints-and-authors#e-a-wallis-budge\"\u003eExplore E. A. Wallis Budge and related books →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated reading: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/paradise-of-the-holy-fathers-volume-ii\"\u003eThe Paradise of the Holy Fathers: Volume II · The Sayings of the Fathers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Orthodox Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174686326855,"sku":"B0HCW96JWJ","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0135\/3031\/files\/71Mbkfhw7XL._SY466.jpg?v=1788842563","url":"https:\/\/rareorthodoxbooks.com\/products\/paradise-of-the-holy-fathers-volume-i","provider":"Rare Orthodox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}