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The Church Fathers · c. 680–690
Commentary on Abba Isaiah
Dadisho Qatraya · 7th century
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What it is
A commentary on an earlier ascetic classic, written for solitaries and much concerned with the discipline of the seven weeks of enclosed retreat.
Why it lasted
A window on the practical arrangements of East Syriac monasticism, which favoured the solitary cell over the community.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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