The Letters of John of Dalyatha (Texts from Christian Late Antiquity)

Book info: The Letters of John of Dalyatha (Texts from Christian Late Antiquity) (Paperback, 348 pages) – Gorgias Press, 2006. Language: English.

John of Dalyatha (690-780 CE) was a monk from a monastery near the Turkey-Iraq border. After living in the monastery for only seven years, he received permission to live a solitary life in the over 9,000 ft high mountains of Dalyatha where he spent most of his life. When he became too old to live on his own, he came down from the mountains, formed a community around himself and wrote these works. In them, John outlines the life itinerary of those who are baptized, the "Way of Wonder" - leading to the vision of God. Editorial Reviews About the Author Mary Hansbury has taught at La Salle University in Philadelphia and at Bethlehem University in Palestine.