St. Macarius The Spirit Bearer
Subtitle: Coptic Texts Relating To Saint Macarius The Great
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Published: December 15, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780881412574
Subjects: Christian theology; Quotations; Biography/Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; Religion - Church History; the Egyptian, Saint,; Christianity - History - General; Religious; 4th cent; 4th cent.; Macarius,
First sentence: These three texts - The Sayings of Saint Macarius, The Virtues of Saint Macarius, and The Life of Saint Macarius of Scetis- provide insight into one of the most venerated saints of the Coptic Church and into the life in the Egyptian monastic communities of the fourth century. This work is a companion volume to Four Desert Fathers, also published by SVS Press, which features the lives of Macarius the Spiritbearer, Macarius of Alexandria, Pambo and Evagrius. The two volumes together, introducing the thought and practice of these desert dwellers through their Sayings, Virtues and Lives, offer the best access to their world.
Description: These three texts - The Sayings of Saint Macarius, The Virtues of Saint Macarius, and The Life of Saint Macarius of Scetis- provide insight into one of the most venerated saints of the Coptic Church and into the life in the Egyptian monastic communities of the fourth century. This work is a companion volume to Four Desert Fathers, also published by SVS Press, which features the lives of Macarius the Spiritbearer, Macarius of Alexandria, Pambo and Evagrius. The two volumes together, introducing the thought and practice of these desert dwellers through their Sayings, Virtues and Lives, offer the best access to their world.