The forgotten desert mothers : sayings, lives, and stories of early Christian women / Laura Swan.

• The world of the desert mothers -- Desert spirituality -- The sayings of desert mothers -- Bright stars of the desert sky : lesser known desert mothers -- Deaconesses of the early church -- Mentors of the monastic way : communities and their leaders -- Epilogue : the gift of the desert.

• Presents the wisdom of many early women Christian leaders, discussing the meanings of their teachings and the spirituality of their lives, and also providing a time line, glossary, selected bibliography, calendar of feasts, and ordination rite. 

Ämnesord

Kvinnor och kristendom  (sao)

Fornkyrkan  (sao)

Monastic and religious life of women  -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 (LCSH)

Women in Christianity  -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 (LCSH)

Klosterliv  -- genusaspekter -- historia (sao)

Women in Christianity  (LCSH)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Cj.2 Kyrkohistoria: forntiden

Ohja:k.2 Kvinnofrågor: historia: forntiden

Klassifikation

270.2/082 (DDC)

Cj.2 (kssb/7)

Ohja:k.2 (kssb/7)