The Spirit and Origin of Christian Monasticism

by James O. Hannay

Book Overview

The Catholic ideal is the ascetic life. The true monk is the perfect Christian. "This", says Thomas a Kempis "is the highest wisdom, by contempt of the world to make for the regions of heaven."... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498034098
• ISBN13: 9781498034098
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"