The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages

‘... the book succeeds admirably in making technical material accessible to the general reader.’ English Historical Review

‘The goal of this work, very successfully achieved, is a comprehensive view of monastic history ... throughout the book [Dunn] brings the reader quickly to understand a host of scholarly controversies without overburdening her text. Speculum

'... a thorough reading of the major secondary studies of the past generation ... The extensive notes, substantial biliography and detailed index will be of great use.' Ecclesiastical History

"This deserves to be widely recommended... a fascinating and thorough book" Morwenna Ludlow, Mind