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Useful Servanthood: A Study of Spiritual Formation in the Writings of Abba Ammonas

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Overview

Useful Servanthood introduces English-speaking readers to Abba Ammonas, disciple and successor of Saint Antony of the Desert and a prominent figure of fourth-century Egyptian monasticism. As a director of souls, Ammonas's approach to spiritual formation was a creative example of the spiritual gift of discernment. By examining Ammonas's writings and his ecclesial and political milieus, Dr. McNary-Zak shows how discernment functioned both in the abba-disciple relationship of the desert monks and in the life of the wider Christian community. Thus, Ammonas serves as a model for spiritual directors of the twenty-first century. The second part of the book makes available for the first time in English the entire Greek corpus of Abba Ammonas's writings.

Details

  • SKU: 9780879072247
  • SKU10: 0879072245
  • Series: Cistercian Studies
  • Qty Remaining Online: 1
  • Publisher: Cistercian Publications
  • Date Published: Nov 2010
  • Pages: 169
  • Weight lbs: 0.50
  • Dimensions: 8.40" L x 5.50" W x 0.50" H
  • Features: Table of Contents, Price on Product, Bibliography
  • Category: CHRISTIAN LIVING
  • Subject: Christian Life - General

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