Histories of the Monks of Upper Egypt and The Life of Onnophrius: By Paphnutius Translation and Introduction

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Foreword 9 Preface 13 Introduction 17 Citizenship with God: The Spirituality of Paphnutius' Monks 17 Mountain and Desert: The Geographies of Early Coptic Monasticism Eucharist and Synaxis: The Celebration of Community After God You Are My Salvation: The Monk as Holy Man The Way of Life Paphnutius 42 The Histories of the Monks of Upper Egypt 50 Aswan and Philae: The Origins of Christianity in Upper Egypt 54 The Manuscripts 69 The Histories of the Monks of Upper Egypt 72 I. Paphnutius Visits Pselusius and the Brethren 73 II. History of the Bishops of Philae 84 III. The Life of Abba Aaron 114 The Life of Onnophrius 143 Pisentius: Discourse on Saint Onnophrius Introduction 167 Text 175 Bibliography 189 Scripture Index 195 Index of Names 199 Index of Subjects 201 Index to Pisentius' Discourse 203 Additions and Corrections to the Revised Edition 205