Hermits : the insights of solitude
France, Peter1996
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In this book the author looks at hermits from Diogenes, the Desert Fathers, the Ornamental Hermits of the 18th century, and famous solitaries such as Charles de Foucauld and Thomas Merton, through to contemporary hermits such as Robert Lax.
Main title:
Hermits : the insights of solitude / Peter France.
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Imprint:
London : Chatto & Windus, 1996.
Collation:
xvi, 240p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-227) and index.
ISBN:
9780701162962 (hbk)
Dewey class:
291.447305.90693
Language:
English
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BRN:
23896