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Life of St. Anthony

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

Athanasiusc. AD 3574th century

Overview

Category
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers
Genre
Biography
Tradition
Eastern
Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Original language
Greek
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

Life of St. Anthony circulated in Eastern Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Athanasius.

Themes

Trinitarian TheologyChristologySpiritual FormationTrinityMonastic Formation

Controversies

  • Arian controversy
  • Christological debates

Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

    web.archive.org · Source quality: Archive · Last checked: 2026-02-28

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Life of St. Anthony

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