Athanasius' Life of Antony
a commentary with introduction, text, and translation
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- Release Date
14 January 2026
Summary
Antony’s Ascent: Athanasius’ Pioneering Portrait of Desert Holiness
The Life of Antony, penned by Athanasius of Alexandria, stands as a cornerstone of early Christian literature. Within its pages, Antony, the first desert monk of Egypt, emerges as a legendary figure: a vanquisher of demons, a performer of miracles, and a staunch defender of the Church against paganism and heresy. Athanasius crafts Antony as the ultimate Christian holy man, embodying his own ascetic, theological, and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198939993 |
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| ISBN-10: | 019893999X |
| Series: | Oxford Early Christian Texts |
| Author: | Andrew Cain |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Andrew Cain
Andrew Cain is Professor of Classics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A specialist in the Greek and Latin literature of Late Antiquity, he is the author of eight books (and co-editor of several multi-authored volumes) on a broad range of ancient authors and genres, from epistolography to monastic hagiography and the patristic biblical commentary. In addition to serving on numerous editorial boards, he is Editor Emeritus of the Journal of Late Antiquity.
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