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The Life of Bishoi : the Greek, Arabic, Syriac, and Ethiopic Lives /

""Saint Bishoi of Scetis (d. ca. 417) enjoys tremendous popularity throughout the Christian east, particularly among the Copts. He lived during a remarkable era in which a litany of larger-than-life monastics lived and interacted with one another. Even then, Bishoi stood out as the founder...

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Other Authors: Vivian, Tim (Editor), Mikhail, Maged S. A., 1974- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Arabic
Ethiopic
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Syriac
Published: New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2022.
Edition:First.
Subjects:
Pshoi, > of Scetis, Saint, > active 4th century-5th century.
Coptic Christian saints > Biography.
Desert Fathers > Egypt > Biography.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 > Sources.
Table of Contents:
  • General Introduction
  • 1. The Greek Life of Païsios in Translation
  • 2. The Greek Life of Païsios: BNF Grec 1093
  • 3. The Geʻez (Ethiopic) Life of Abba Bsoy in Translation
  • 4. The Syriac Life of Abba Bishoi
  • 5. The Arabic Life of Bishoi in Translation
  • Appendix: Carrying Christ
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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