Publisher's Synopsis
The Synaxarium Alexandrinum is a medieval Coptic Christian hagiography that chronicles the lives of saints commemorated in the Coptic Orthodox liturgical calendar. The work is divided into twelve volumes and contains accounts of over fourteen hundred saints and martyrs. This edition includes the first part of the first volume, which covers the months of Thout and Babah. The text is presented in the original Arabic language and includes annotations and commentaries by the editor to help readers understand the historical and religious significance of the text. This book will benefit scholars and students of early Christianity, Coptic studies, and hagiography.
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