The Saints of Egypt (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163215845)

The Saints of Egypt is a comprehensive book written by De Lacy O'Leary that explores the history and lives of the saints of Egypt. The book provides a detailed account of the early Christian Church in Egypt, its struggles, and its eventual triumphs. The author takes the reader on a journey through the lives of the most important saints who helped shape the Church in Egypt, including St. Anthony, St. Athanasius, and St. Cyril of Alexandria. The book also covers the Coptic Church and its traditions, as well as the influence of Egyptian Christianity on the development of the Church worldwide. The Saints of Egypt is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Christianity and the role of Egypt in shaping it.1937. The text aims at providing a compendium of information about the martyrs and other saints honored in the Coptic Church, for the most part following the biographies given in the Jacobite (Egyptian) Synaxarium, but with some additional matter necessary to illustrate those lives. Contents Part I: Foundation of the Church of Alexandria and List of Patriarchs; The Coptic Language; The Egyptian Martyrs; Egyptian Monasticism; Sources for the Lives of the Saints; Coptic Calendar; and Part II. Brief Accounts of the Egyptian Martyrs and other Saints Commemorated in the Synaxarium, Arranged Alphabetically.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: De Lacy O'Leary
ISBN-10: 1163215848
ISBN-13: 9781163215845
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 298
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d