The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Sayings, Lives, and Stories of Early Christian Women

From: The Catholic Historical Review | Date: July 1, 2002| Author: Coon, Lynda L | Copyright information

Swan, Laura. The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Sayings, Lives, and Stories of Early Christian Women. (Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press. 2001. Pp. v, 218. $13.95 paperback.)

Eight Righteous Women, the modern American icon decorating the cover of The Forgotten Desert Mothers, speaks to the intensely devotional nature of Swan's work as well as her contemporary style. Laura Swan is the prioress of Saint Placid Priory and a scholar of Catholic theology. As such, she is able to encapsulate for...

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