The spiritual exploits of Saint Anthony the Great the prototype of the Christian "Desert Father" have been immortalized in stories and art since the fourth century. Here is the stunning account of a modern seeker's quest to get beneath the legends that surround Anthony and to determine whether his extreme way of life has something to offer people in today's world. James Cowan's quest takes him to Egypt, to the monastery that still exists near the site of Anthony's hermitage, where he meets the monk who becomes his guide and mentor on the journey.
He comes to regard Anthony and the...
The spiritual exploits of Saint Anthony the Great the prototype of the Christian "Desert Father" have been immortalized in stories and art since the f...
In sixteenth-century Venice, in an island monastery, a cloistered monk experiences the adventure of a lifetime all within the confines of his cell. Part historical fiction, part philosophical mystery, A Mapmaker's Dream tells the story of Fra Mauro and his struggle to realize his life's work: to make a perfect map one that represents the full breadth of Creation. News of Mauro's projects attracts explorers, pilgrims, travelers, and merchants, all eager to contribute their accounts of faraway people and places. As he listens to the tales of the strange and fantastic things they've seen,...
In sixteenth-century Venice, in an island monastery, a cloistered monk experiences the adventure of a lifetime all within the confines of his cell. Pa...
