Sequestered monastic communities have always been a part of the global Christian landscape. What calls a person to join such a community? Drawing on her own rich personal experience, Zena Hitz explores compelling questions of faith, sacrifice, asceticism and happiness, offering examples and stories from daily religious life.Publisher: Cambridge University PressAuthor(s): Zena (St Johns College, Annapolis) HitzIllustration(s): Worked examples or ExercisesNumber of pages: 150Publication date: 2023Dimensions: 130 x 197 x 19Cover type: Paperback / softback