The Syriac fathers on prayer and the spiritual life - Brock, Sebastian P. (Cistercian Publications, 1987)
Map on lining papers.
"Selection of excerpts translated from Syriac writers"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Aphrahat (mid fourth century) -- Ephrem (d. 373) -- Book of steps (late fourth century) -- Evagius (d.399) -- John of Apamea (first half of fifth century) -- Philoxenus of Mabbug (d. 523) -- Babai (early sixth century?) -- Anonymous I (sixth century?) -- Anonymous II (sixth/seventh century?) -- Abraham of Nathpar (fl.c. 600) -- Martyrius (Sahdona) (first half of the seventh century) -- Isacc of Nineveh (second half of seventh century) -- Dadisho (second half of seventh century) -- Joseph the visionary (Abdisho) (eighth century) -- John the elder (John of Dalyatha) (eighth century).
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