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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Great collection of early Christian narratives.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating historical book
I enjoy reading about the lives of early Christians and what they had to go through to maintain their faith. Good reference book on the writings of early Christian leaders.
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price
Great price wish i actually got to read this book, my teacher had us buy it and we used it twice
5.0 out of 5 stars Why can't catholics be like the early christians?
I wonder why cafe catholics don't bring attention to these miracles and the miracle workers. The catholics i meet-probably only catholic in name-only speak of mary and deadly sins. They're either bores or frauds to the public.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Great book. Just as advertised. Thanks!
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Yes
5.0 out of 5 stars Monastic Saints
This book is a translation of the biographies of six early monastic saints of Christianity. The particular lives - Antony, Paul of Thebes, Hilarion, Malchus, Martin of Tours and Benedict - are chosen as representatives of particular monastic styles from the early hermits to the monastic community, as generally envisioned today. The choice is also driven by the fact that the lives were written in Latin, which is the interest of Latin scholar and translator, Carolinne White.In her introduction, she discusses the issues of proper translation, the types of monasticism, the milieu of their lives, and the styles of the authors, the likes of Sts. Athanasius and Jerome, Sulpicius Severus and Gregory the Great. To put things in context, she also provides a brief introduction to each biography.For the Christian, however, the value of the book is the witness to the lives themselves. They are inspirational, if not almost unbelievable; so far are God's work through them so different than our own modern experience and subconsciously accepted empiricism. These are struggles with visible demons, not only seen by them, but also seen or felt by those around them. These are struggles with pagans and with heretics who mean to torture and kill them. These are struggles with the envious, who want a prophetic relationship with God without making the sacrifice. And these are struggles with good Christians, who fall and are helped by them.
3.0 out of 5 stars The Spiritual Life of Early Christianity
Spirituality seems to be in vogue these days. These lives of early Christian monastic figures do a good job of showing the essentials of the Christian spiritual life as it has been lived through the millennia. Whether there is any validity to the Christian narrative of world history, it is indisputable that Christian spirituality has resolved the disquiet of soul felt by many men and women.Essentially, there is the idea that the human person is good but needs prayer, asceticism and good works to reform the soul into a perfect Christian. Those early Christians who were most affected by the need for spiritual growth tended to become monks or nuns.Thus, we have the biographies of St. Anthony, St. Martin of Tours and St. Benedict along with some others lesser known personages. The miracle stories will grate with many modern readers but, beneath them, the pith of the Christian ladder leading to heaven pervades these sketches.Not comparable in literary talent to the ancient biographers like Plutarch or Diogenes Laertius this volume is mostly of interest to those with an interest in the history of Christianity and western civilization. If these pique your interest Penguin has done a good job of assembling compelling lives of early Christian monasticism.
Essential reading
Essential reading
very superb
very superb
Good book for all Christians in these strange times we live in!
The works of Anthony the Great
Nice material and pretty instructive
A nice and interesting compilation
A scholarly work: just what I needed
For some of my research, I needed a reference to some of these patristic texts. The English is good and the readability is good. Any controversies of passages (derived from variant readings in the extant surviving texts) is not so important. Whenever it is, then original publications should be ought out. If these are not needed, then this text is very useful and to be recommended.
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Great collection of early Christian narratives.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating historical book
I enjoy reading about the lives of early Christians and what they had to go through to maintain their faith. Good reference book on the writings of early Christian leaders.
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price
Great price wish i actually got to read this book, my teacher had us buy it and we used it twice
5.0 out of 5 stars Why can't catholics be like the early christians?
I wonder why cafe catholics don't bring attention to these miracles and the miracle workers. The catholics i meet-probably only catholic in name-only speak of mary and deadly sins. They're either bores or frauds to the public.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Great book. Just as advertised. Thanks!
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Yes
5.0 out of 5 stars Monastic Saints
This book is a translation of the biographies of six early monastic saints of Christianity. The particular lives - Antony, Paul of Thebes, Hilarion, Malchus, Martin of Tours and Benedict - are chosen as representatives of particular monastic styles from the early hermits to the monastic community, as generally envisioned today. The choice is also driven by the fact that the lives were written in Latin, which is the interest of Latin scholar and translator, Carolinne White.In her introduction, she discusses the issues of proper translation, the types of monasticism, the milieu of their lives, and the styles of the authors, the likes of Sts. Athanasius and Jerome, Sulpicius Severus and Gregory the Great. To put things in context, she also provides a brief introduction to each biography.For the Christian, however, the value of the book is the witness to the lives themselves. They are inspirational, if not almost unbelievable; so far are God's work through them so different than our own modern experience and subconsciously accepted empiricism. These are struggles with visible demons, not only seen by them, but also seen or felt by those around them. These are struggles with pagans and with heretics who mean to torture and kill them. These are struggles with the envious, who want a prophetic relationship with God without making the sacrifice. And these are struggles with good Christians, who fall and are helped by them.
3.0 out of 5 stars The Spiritual Life of Early Christianity
Spirituality seems to be in vogue these days. These lives of early Christian monastic figures do a good job of showing the essentials of the Christian spiritual life as it has been lived through the millennia. Whether there is any validity to the Christian narrative of world history, it is indisputable that Christian spirituality has resolved the disquiet of soul felt by many men and women.Essentially, there is the idea that the human person is good but needs prayer, asceticism and good works to reform the soul into a perfect Christian. Those early Christians who were most affected by the need for spiritual growth tended to become monks or nuns.Thus, we have the biographies of St. Anthony, St. Martin of Tours and St. Benedict along with some others lesser known personages. The miracle stories will grate with many modern readers but, beneath them, the pith of the Christian ladder leading to heaven pervades these sketches.Not comparable in literary talent to the ancient biographers like Plutarch or Diogenes Laertius this volume is mostly of interest to those with an interest in the history of Christianity and western civilization. If these pique your interest Penguin has done a good job of assembling compelling lives of early Christian monasticism.
Essential reading
Essential reading
very superb
very superb
Good book for all Christians in these strange times we live in!
The works of Anthony the Great
Nice material and pretty instructive
A nice and interesting compilation
A scholarly work: just what I needed
For some of my research, I needed a reference to some of these patristic texts. The English is good and the readability is good. Any controversies of passages (derived from variant readings in the extant surviving texts) is not so important. Whenever it is, then original publications should be ought out. If these are not needed, then this text is very useful and to be recommended.
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