Benedicta Ward

Benedicta Ward

Benedicta Ward has written at least 5 books. Their most popular book is The Sayings of the Desert Fathers with 7 saves with an average rating of 5⭐.

Author Bio

Benedicta Ward SLG (born Florence Margaret Ward, 1933) is a theologian and historian of early Christian spirituality at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford. She is particularly known for her research on the Desert Fathers, popularizing the collection known as the Apophthegmata Patrum. She has also written extensively on Anselm of Canterbury and Bede.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Cistercian Studies Series

Cistercian Studies Series is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1975 with contributions by Benedicta Ward and Hilarion Alfeyev.

#59
The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks
#175
The Spiritual World of Isaac the Syrian