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Title: Journey Back to Eden: My Life and Times Among the Desert Fathers by Mark Gruber, M. Michele Ransil ISBN: 1-57075-433-0 Publisher: Orbis Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great for Copts and non-Copts!
Comment: +Peace and grace
As a Coptic Orthodox Christian, I found this book an awesome read. It is rare to find a non-Copt who writes honestly, objectively and reverently of our church despite the sad schism between us and the Chalcedonians.
Father Mark Gruber has written beautifully of our spirituality and of his own. His comments are insightful, honest, and often quite hilarious. I found it especially funny as an Egyptian to see his reactions and interpretations to certain things we say and do!
There is much to learn from this book, Copts even get to see a glimpse of our Pope in casual walks!
I would like to meet the author himself. This is a great book, and I reccomend it to all.
Rating: 5
Summary: A delightful and insightful journey
Comment: When enjoying this page-turner, the reader has to remind themselves from time to time that they are reading a non-fiction account. Father Mark's journey,which he unselfishly invites us to participate, is enthralling. The sights, sounds and personalities of the monastic subculture he describes are unknown to most of us, but are truly worthy of exploration. What begins as an academic pursuit evolves into a mission, sanctified in the most austere and remote corners of the Egyptian desert. Yet, the intensely sacrificial life of the desert monks, does not subjucate the reader. Instead, Father Mark's account brings to life the divine richness of their existance. To delight in this gem of a book, one does not need to be deeply religious. However, it is hard to imagine that a reader could participate in this expedition with Father Mark without being transformed spiritually, as he was.
Rating: 5
Summary: A journey filled with adventure and spirituality
Comment: Father Mark's book, Journey Back to Eden: My Life and Times Among the Desert Fathers, is such a compelling page-turner that the reader must remind themselves that they're reading a non-fiction account. Father Mark brings to life the sites and sounds and personalities of an entire subculture which is known by few, but is so worthy of exploration. Co-mingled with his physical journey is the touching depiction of Father Mark's own spiritual journey, which he unselfishly invites the reader to participate. To enjoy this gem of a book, one does not need to be deeply religious, however, the reader should be prepared for a a literary experience that will not easily be forgotten.
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Title: In the Heart of the Desert: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers by John Chryssavgis, Benedicta Ward ISBN: 0941532518 Publisher: World Wisdom Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Monks of Mount Athos: A Western Monk's Extraordinary Spiritual Journey on Eastern Holy Ground by M. Basil Pennington, Archimandrite Dionysios ISBN: 1893361780 Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality by Kyriacos C. Markides ISBN: 0385500920 Publisher: Image Pub. Date: 19 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way by Matthew the Poor, Matta El-Meskeen ISBN: 0881412503 Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Coptic Monasteries: Egypt's Monastic Art and Architecture by Gawdat Gabra Abdel Sayed, Gawdat Gabra, Tim Vivian ISBN: 9774246918 Publisher: American University in Cairo Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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