The Life of Bishoi: The Greek, Arabic, Syriac, and Ethiopic Lives - Hardcover

by Tim Vivian (Editor), Maged S. a. Mikhail (Editor), Mark N. Swanson (Foreword by)

1. Saint Bishoi is a very popular saint throughout the Christian East and is particularly popular among the Copts. He is regarded as a visionary leader, mystic, and teacher. There is a monastery in Egypt's Wadi al-Natrun that is named after him.
2. Contains the first translation of the Greek, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic Lives (hagiographies) of Bishoi.
3. Edited by two leading scholars of Coptic Studies.
4. Draws on all the latest scholarship. A definitive volume. The General Introduction gives important information about the texts and textual traditions of the four languages, and thoroughly revises our knowledge about the Syriac tradition.

Author Biography

Tim Vivian resides in Bakersfield, California.
Maged S.A. Mikhail resides in Fullerton, California.