Congratulations to volume editor Lisa Agaiby from St Athanasius College, University of Divinity, on the recent release of First in the Desert: St Paul the Hermit in Text and Tradition.
This volume invites the reader to a journey into the mystery that is St. Paul the First Hermit. Presented in nine language traditions that span ten centuries of transmission, Paul’s vitae are a case study in cultural fusion and diversity. Assembled here for the first time, they provide the scaffolding for the volume that offers a window into the world of Eastern Christianity that consists of deeply interconnected, diverse communities. We learn about churches and monasteries and libraries; about books and relics; about art and iconography; and about the place of St. Paul in various liturgical traditions.
The volume features contributions from an international team of scholars including Lisa Agaiby, Nebojsa Tumara, Antonia St Demiana, and Katherin Papadopoulos, all from St Athanasius, as well as Hany Takla from St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society, Los Angeles, who is a friend and sessional lecturer at the college
St Athanasius College specialises in Coptic Orthodox theological studies online and on campus. For 20 years, SAC has offered courses in diverse fields of theology and delivers undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degrees by research. SAC continues to offer a diverse and growing range of subject units including specialist languages such as Hebrew and Syriac.
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