| The Life of Isaac of Alexandria & the Martyrdom of Saint Macrobius: Volume 107 Contributor(s): Mena of Nikiou (Author), Bell, David N. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0879076070 ISBN-13: 9780879076078 Publisher: Liturgical Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1988 Annotation: The Egypt of Mena, bishop of Nikiou, was a country under relatively tolerant Muslim administration, with a long history of conquest and reconquest, and a deep antipathy to the Byzantine Empire and Melkite ('imperial') ecclesiastics. Staunchly monophysite, deeply devoted to the patriarchs of Alexandria, and determinedly opposed to the Council of Chalcedon (451) and all that it represented, the Christians of Egypt continued their witness and their worship all but hidden from outside view. These two works by Mena introduce modern readers to the Church of Egypt in the eighth century: its internal and external relations, its customs, and its spirituality. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Monasticism |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 88004298 |
| Series: Cistercian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.47 lbs) 147 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Contributor Bio(s): Bell, David N.: - David N. Bellis professor emeritus of religious studies at Memorial University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He retired as head of the Department of Religious Studies at the end of 2011. He has published some two dozen books, more than a hundred articles, and a great number of book reviews. His most recent book, published May 2014, isThe Library of the Abbey of La Trappe: A Study of its History from the Twelfth Century to the French Revolution(Brepols). |