SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

53. It could be Alexander 314-august 337 cf. V. Grumel, Traité d'études Byzantines I - La Chronologie, PUF, Paris1958, p. 434. 54. De Lacy O'Leary, op. cit., Vol. III, p44-45. 55. Read pefou/b. 56. Ps 110:4 57. Read piou/b. 58. Read pantokratwr. 59. Read kwctantinopolic. 60. Read emasw. 61. Read apoctolikon. 62. Read nak.

63. Read manecwou. 64. Read al/yinon. 65. Read ar,iereuc. 66. Read etat/if. 67. Read nyok. 68. Read etotf. 69. Read va .

70. Read ecwnh. 71. Read ebwl . 72. Read anomia. 73. I. Forget, Synaxarium Alexandrinum, CSCO 67, Louvain 1954, p.271-273.

Book Reviews

Athanasius of Alexandria: The Life of Antony - The Coptic Life and the Greek Life , Translated by Tim Vivian and Apostolos N. Athanassakis. (Michigan: Cistercian Publications, 2003. Pp. lxvi, 290. Paper. $27.95. ISBN 0- 087907-902-9.) English translations of Classical Coptic texts are typically rare. But thanks to Pennsylvania's Coptic Church Review, and Michigan's Cistercian Publicans, and Rev. Tim Vivian more and more of these treasures are making their way to us. This publication represent the most important monastic text available. It was composed by the Champion of Orthodoxy, St. Athanasius of Alexandria abou the luminous founder of Egyptian Monasticism, St. Antony the Great. The original work played a pivotal role in the establishing monasticism worldwide as well as effecting the life of several of the influential fathers of the Church, e.g. Augustine of Hippo. This book includes the following major parts:

1. Brief introductions by Sister Benedicta Ward, Rowan Williams, and translation notes by Dr. Tim Vivian. 2. An extensive essay by Dr. Tim Vivian on the significance of St. Antony to the history of Monasticism and of the Coptic version of his life. 3. A Coptic Encomium on St. Antony by Bishop John of Shmun, translated by Dr. Vivian. 4. A Syriac letter to the Disciples of Antony by Bishop Serapion of Thmuis, translated by Prof. Rowan Greer.

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter 5. The Coptic Life of Antony, translated by Dr. Vivian, with the Greek Life, translated by Prof. Athanassakis on facing pages 6. Bibliography and indices.

The most significant aspect of this publication is the inclusion of both of the Coptic and the Greek versions of this Vita in a manner to allow the reader to easily compare these different traditions. Also the publication included first- time translations of minor texts related to St.

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