Early Christianity's abbas and ammas-the hermits and premonastics of the Egyptian desert-have never really been out of fashion, but ours is clearly a time of penitence and reflection: the pace of translation and study of these and other contemplatives and ascetics seems only to increase. Chryssavgis (theology, Holy Cross Sch. of Theology; Repentance and Confession in the Orthodox Church) has written a well-informed and sensitive study of the distinctive spirituality of abbas and ammas. "When we [too] have addressed our demons," he says, "will we not also know the presence of angels in our life?...Our heart will beat in unison with the heart of the world." This outstanding study also includes a complete translation of Abba Zosimas's Reflections. For strong collections in religion in both public and academic libraries. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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