Life of St. Anthony

A formative monastic biography presenting ascetic struggle, spiritual warfare, and disciplined holiness.

Athanasiusmid 4th century4th century

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Category: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers
Genre: Biography
Tradition: Eastern
Region: Alexandria
Original language: Greek
Date certainty: Range

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This text is represented here through direct Greek witness material associated with Athanasius and its circulation in Alexandria. Approved translation support is available in English, Spanish, and Indonesian.

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Monastic FormationSpiritual FormationBiographyDiscipleship

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Βίος και πολιτεία του αγίου Αντωνίου (Greek Wikisource)
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