Tag Archives: British Library

Pseudo-Athanasiana

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Alin Suciu

The draft version of an article concerning the identification of several Coptic fragments that contain writings attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria (including a letter of the patriarch to Horsiesius, the head of the Pachomian congregation). The paper can be read … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Athanasius of Alexandria, Pachomius, Patristics | Tagged Alin Suciu, Athanasius of Alexandria, Bibliothèque nationale de France, British Library, codicology, Coptic literature, Coptic Manuscripts, Egyptian monasticism, Pachomius, paleography, White Monastery | 1 Comment

The Identity of a Coptic Apocryphal Fragment in the British Library (Layton no. 100)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Alin Suciu

(This post is based on my article “A British Library Fragment from a Homily on the Lament of Mary and the So-Called Gospel of Gamaliel,” forthcoming in Aethiopica. International Journal of Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies) Among the scholarly books that … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocrypha, Cyriacus of Behnesa, Lament of the Virgin | Tagged Alin Suciu, apocrypha, Bentley Layton, British Library, Coptic literature, Coptic Manuscripts, Cyriacus of Behnesa, Lament of the Virgin | 1 Comment

Coptic Vestiges of a Paschal Homily Attributed to Epiphanius of Salamis: A Preliminary Report

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Alin Suciu

The sermon In divini corporis sepulturam (CPG 3768; BHG 808e), attributed to Epiphanius of Salamis, is counted among the most curious Patristic works concerning the harrowing of hell. It was intended for liturgical reading on the Holy Saturday and is … Continue reading →