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- Ancient Christian Churches of Egypt - Overview of the location, design, and layout of early Christian churches in Egypt, with photos, diagrams, and links to specific examples and related topics; by Jimmy Dunn.
touregypt.net/featurestories/coptchurch.htm
- Christian Coptic Orthodox Church Of Egypt - Authoritative history and description of the Coptic Church in Egypt; key concepts, persons, and place names are linked to detailed essays on each subject.
pharos.bu.edu/cn
- Clement of Alexandria - A lengthy essay which treats both the life and writings of this early Christian philosopher and theologian, by Francis P. Havey; from The Catholic Encyclopedia.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/04045a.htm
- Desert Fathers - Contains: Early Egyptian Desert Fathers, The Paradise of the Desert Fathers, the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, and 120 Wise Sayings of the Fathers; from Our Lady of Balamand Patriarchal Monastery.
www.balamandmonastery.org.lb/fathers/indexdesert.htm
- Fathers of the Church - Contains selections from the writings of such early Church Fathers as Alexander of Alexandria, Athanasius, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Peter of Alexandria, Pierius of Alexandria, Theognostus of Alexandria, and others, plus several Gnostic texts.
www.newadvent.org/fathers
- History of Christianity in Egypt - Discusses the birth and early growth of the faith, saints, theologians, and the Council of Chalcedon; bibliography and links.
www.interoz.com/egypt/chiste0.htm
- Holy Family in Egypt - Recounts the story of the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, when Christ was an infant, as they sought haven from the wrath of King Herod.
www.touregypt.net/holyfamily1.htm
- Life of St. Antony - Full text of Athanasius of Alexandria's Life of St. Antony, written between AD 356 and 362, the main source for subsequent biographies, from Medieval Sourcebook, Fordham University.
www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/vita-antony.html
- Monastery of St. Macarius (Deir Abu Magar) - Deir Abu Magar, also called Deir Anba Makaryus, was probably the first monastery in the Wadi al-Natrun; recent excavations may show how a loose group of hermits evolved into a monastic society; by Jimmy Dunn.
www.touregypt.net/featurestories/magar.htm
- Monks and Monasteries of Egypt - Summary of the book "Monasticism in Egypt" by Michael McClellan, with 35 photos from the book, and catalog and reviews of the photo exhibit; from Inner Light Productions.
www.innerlightproductions.com/gallery/galegypt.htm
- Nag Hammadi Library - Discovered in December 1945 near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, this collection of 13 ancient codices dating from AD 390 contains the "Gnostic Gospels" and other early Christian writings; background information and complete English texts; from the Gnostic Society Library.
www.gnosis.org/naghamm/nhl.html
- Pope's Visit Lays Historic Basis for Egyptian-Vatican Ties - Summary of the Washington Times account of Pope John Paul II's 3-day visit to Egypt, the first visit by a Pope to Egypt; from Egypt State Information Service.
www.sis.gov.eg/online/html2/o040320d.htm
- Saint Anthony of Egypt - Biography of the Egyptian hermit and monk, which also discusses his place and influence in the history of Christian monachism; by E. C. Butler, in The Catholic Encyclopedia.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/01553d.htm
- St Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai - A brief history and lengthy description of the 1700th anniversary of one of the most important centers of Orthodox monasticism; by Iason Athanasiadis, in Al-Ahram Weekly Online.
www.ahram.org.eg/weekly/2002/567/tr3.htm
- St. Ammon - Brief biography of the 4th century Egyptian hermit; from Catholic Encyclopedia.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/01430e.htm
- St. Anthony - Abbot, Patriarch of Monks - A biography of St. Anthony of Egypt; by Rev. Alban Butler.
www.cin.org/saints/antegypt.html
- St. Anthony's Monastery - A brief history of this ancient Christian monastery, one of the oldest in the world, located in the Red Sea Mountains.
interoz.com/egypt/St._Anthony%27s_Monastery.htm
- St. Anthony's Monastery - Restoration - Announcement regarding Egypt's restoration of St Anthony's monastery on the Red Sea, one of the two oldest Christian monasteries in the world.
www.news24.co.za/News24/Africa/Northern_Africa/0,1113,2-11-38_946394,00.html
- St. Macarius (the Younger) of Alexandria - Brief biographies and related information about this younger contemporary (died ca. AD 401-405) of St. Macarius of Egypt; from the St. Pachomius Library.
www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/reading/St.Pachomius/Xmakary-alx.html
- St. Macarius the Great of Egypt - Hagiography of the Egyptian hermit and saint (AD 300-390), disciple of St. Anthony the Great; from Orthodox America.
www.roca.org/OA/122/122c.htm
- Vita S. Antoni (Life of St. Anthony) - Scholarly, annotated, Introduction followed by full-text of Athanasius' "Life of Antony"; from Christian Classics Ethereal Library.
www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-04/Npnf2-04-37.htm#TopOfPage
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