Author: William Lyster
Title: The Cave Church of Paul the Hermit Hardcover
Description: U. S. A. Yale University, 2008. First American Edition. Hardcover. U. S. A.: Yale University, 2008. Book. Near Fine Hardcover.Near Fine Dust Jacket First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition Large Quarto Volume in excellent condition. Color and b/w illus. photos, maps. Window into the early Coptic and Syrian Christianity of the Desert Fathers. Fine color pages of the monastic wall paintings as well as the architecture of this ancient Egyptian monastery. The wall paintings look like illuminated manuscript pages. A huge Medieval Coptic Christian treasure book. Academic history too. Clean great shape. NOT a library copy. Extra postage overseas. Ill.: Color Illustrations. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: syrian cave churches syrian christian coptic christian church ebionites early christian monks john cassian desert saints egyptian monasticism ethiopian paintings egyptian christian art copts cairo christian art egyptian christian history celtic christiani


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