The Wilderness of God
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A classic exploration of desert spirituality by one of Europe's most distinguished theologians, showing that the desert can be experienced as a place of real inspiration as well as of torture and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0232524971
ISBN13:9780232524970
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Darton Longman and Todd
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
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Illuminating catena of literary testimonies
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Prof. Louth offers here a remarkable (and remarkably readable) little collection. He surveys the Christian history of the desert, focusing on its spiritual significance from Biblical to modern times. With his characteristically broad erudition, Louth draws our attention to the desert in unexpected places -- the Russian forest, for instance, or Eliot's London. There is but one flaw in the book: it lacks the closure that a synthetic conclusion would have given it. This is lamentable, particularly in light of how adroitly Louth presents his sources. In spite of this, The Wilderness of God is unmistakably a gracious little masterpiece that improves with each reading.
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