Dawes, E.
Three Byzantine Saints
- ISBN 13:
- 9780913836446
- author:
- Dawes, E.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- St Vladimirs Seminary Press,U.S.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1977
- Pages:
- 275
- Genre:
- Christian Theology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Three Byzantine Saints: Contemporary Biographies of St. Daniel the Stylite, St. Theodore of Sykeon, and St. John the Almsgiver by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes
This collection of biographies offers a unique insight into the ascetic thought world of the Byzantine era, with its emphasis on miracles, spiritual struggles, and the pursuit of soul peace.
Through these accounts, life in Asia Minor before the Arab invasions comes alive, providing valuable social history insights into Byzantium's past.