Ce livre traite de la vie spirituelle des Pères du désert d'Orient, de leurs enseignements spirituels et de leur discipline monacale. Michel-Ange Marin décrit de manière vivante les vies de ces femmes et de ces hommes qui ont choisi de vivre dans le désert pour se rapprocher de Dieu. Les enseignements spirituels qu'il présente dans ce livre sont toujours pertinents pour les personnes en quête de sens dans leur vie. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.