Laura Swan The Forgotten Desert Mothers. Sayings, Lives and Stories of Early Christian Women Translated from English by Maria Bancila Women’s history has often been relegated to the shadow world: felt but not seen. Many of our Church fathers became prominent because of women. Many of these fathers were educated and supported by strong women, and some are even credited with founding movements that were actually begun by the women in their lives. Early Church histories frequently make brief mention of women dwelling in the desert, living as urban solitaries, or residing in or near monastic communities. Palladius, in his Lausiac History, estimated that the women outnumbered the men two to one, yet it is the stories of the men that are preserved and told. The present work was conceived, nurtured, and matured in community. Members of my monastic community introduced me to some of the forgotten voices of the early Christian movement, encouraged me on my pursuit of the many shadow voices that were lurking, waiting to be heard and challenged me to make my research available in the form of a book. Format: 13 x 20 cm, 240 p. ISBN: 973-7740-11-4 “Materikon” «« back