38 – The First Monk of the World
We introduce Christian monasticism into our narrative, by looking at the so-called first monk, Antony of Egypt…

Greek Icon of Antony

Coptic Icon of Antony

The Temptation of Saint Antony – Schongauer

The Temptation of St. Antony – Michelangelo

Map of Monastic Egypt from The Lives of the Desert Fathers – Ward and Russell
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