Burton-Christie, Douglas. <br/><br/>
The Word in the desert :  scripture and the quest for holiness in early Christian monasticism / 
Douglas Burton-Christie. 
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,  1993. 
 - ix, 336 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-321) and indexes. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0195066146 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>91004150 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Monasticism and religious orders--History.--Egypt<br/>Monasticism and religious orders--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Egypt--Church history.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX2465 .B87 1993 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>271/.00932