{"title":"Books by Anthony Alcock","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnthony Alcock is a scholar of Coptic and a translator of early Christian texts from Egypt. His translations published by St Shenouda Press include The Sayings of the Desert Fathers, The Life of Samuel of Kalamun, St James the Persian and the story of Pope Abraham the Syrian and the miracle of Muqattam.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"muqattam-miracle","title":"Pope Abraham The Syrian and the miracle of Muqattam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePope Abraham The Syrian and the miracle of Muqattam\u003c\/strong\u003e is a free eBook by Anthony Alcock about Pope Abraham ibn Zar'a, the 62nd Patriarch of Alexandria, and his part in the moving of the Muqattam Mountain, for every reader who loves Coptic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe miracle of moving the Muqattam Mountain is a well-known event in Coptic history, much loved by many Copts. The Coptic Church dedicates the first three days of the Nativity Fast to commemorate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLess well known is one of the story's main figures, Pope Abraham the Syrian, commonly called Abraham ibn Zar'a. Despite his central role in moving a mountain, he is not mentioned in any Coptic-language sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore becoming patriarch, Abraham ibn Zar'a was a Syrian merchant who made his living in Egypt. Despite his wealth, success and political connections, he was known for giving his money to widows, the needy and the poor. 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In 631 AD, when Emperor Heraclius sent an agent to impose a new Christological doctrine on the Copts, Samuel was driven out by persecution and torture, first to the Fayyum and some years later into the desert, where he spent three years as a captive of the Berbers in the Siwa Oasis. After his release he founded a monastery at Kalamun, where he remained abbot for 57 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text does not mention the Arab invasion of Egypt directly, though one incident it tells may refer to it indirectly. The book gives the Coptic text with an English translation and notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part is a translation from Arabic of a text about St Samuel: a prophecy about the Arab conquest of Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Isaac the Presbyter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslator: Anthony Alcock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Printed book, 8.5 x 5.5 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 112\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2020, St Shenouda Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780648865858\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44904946467035,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2168\/8283\/files\/The-Life-of-St-Samuel-of-Kalamun.jpg?v=1784451736"},{"product_id":"sayings-desert-fathers","title":"The Sayings of the Desert Fathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sayings of the Desert Fathers\u003c\/strong\u003e (Coptic Sahidic version), translated into English for the first time by Anthony Alcock, gathers the wisdom of the monks of the Egyptian desert. It is for monks and nuns, and for any Christian who wants to learn from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sayings record the victories, struggles, falls and spiritual teaching of the desert fathers. For centuries they have taught and inspired men and women to live the monastic life and have guided them in their vocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Coptic version was gathered by Marius Chaîne from fragments of a single broken-up manuscript that had found their way, at different times and in different ways, into European libraries. Sadly, he died in 1960 before he could see it published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a translation, not a study. The sayings are usually arranged either alphabetically (as in the Greek text, Patrologia Graeca 65, 71-440) or by theme (as in the Latin text, Patrologia Latina 73: 855-1022). 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