| The Arabic Life of Antony Attributed to Serapion of Thmuis: Cultural Memory Reinterpreted Contributor(s): Agaiby, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004383263 ISBN-13: 9789004383265 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $194.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - General |
| Series: Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Arabic Life of Antony Attributed to Serapion of Thmuis, Elizabeth Agaiby demonstrates how the redacted Life of Antony, the "Father of all monks and star of the wilderness", gained widespread acceptance within Egypt shortly after its composition in the 13th century and dominated Coptic liturgical texts on Antony for over 600 years - the influence of which is still felt up to the present day. By providing a first edition and translation, Agaiby demonstrates how the Arabic Life bears witness to the reinterpretation of the religious memory of Antony in the Coptic Orthodox Church. |