Zaydān, Yūsuf.
Azazeel / Youssef Ziedan ; translated into English by Jonathan Wright. - Paperback ed. - London : Atlantic Books, 2013. - 312 pages ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2009.
In the 5th century AD, the Coptic monk, Hypa, embarks on a journey both physical and spiritual, from Upper Egypt to Alexandria and then Syria, during a time of massive upheaval in the early Church. On the way he encounters the devil, Azazeel, and the hardship of severe temptation. At times able to resist, while at others bending to the strengths of his desire, Hypa learns that physical pleasure and spiritual enlightenment can be two sides of the same coin.
Translated from the Arabic.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction, 2009
9781848874299 1848874294
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016200022 Uk
30 - 2099
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600--Fiction.
Arabic fiction--21st century--Translations into English.
Coptic monasticism and religious orders--Egypt--5th century--Fiction.
Copts--Syria--5th century--Fiction.
Spiritual life--Fiction.
Good and evil--Fiction.
Voyages and travels--Fiction.
Church history
Arabic fiction.
Church history--Primitive and early church.
Coptic monasticism and religious orders.
Copts.
Good and evil.
Spiritual life.
Voyages and travels.
Egypt.
Syria.
Historical fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Translations.
Historical fiction.
PJ7876.A9155 / A9313 2012
892.737
Azazeel / Youssef Ziedan ; translated into English by Jonathan Wright. - Paperback ed. - London : Atlantic Books, 2013. - 312 pages ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2009.
In the 5th century AD, the Coptic monk, Hypa, embarks on a journey both physical and spiritual, from Upper Egypt to Alexandria and then Syria, during a time of massive upheaval in the early Church. On the way he encounters the devil, Azazeel, and the hardship of severe temptation. At times able to resist, while at others bending to the strengths of his desire, Hypa learns that physical pleasure and spiritual enlightenment can be two sides of the same coin.
Translated from the Arabic.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction, 2009
9781848874299 1848874294
GBB2B0033 bnb
016200022 Uk
30 - 2099
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600--Fiction.
Arabic fiction--21st century--Translations into English.
Coptic monasticism and religious orders--Egypt--5th century--Fiction.
Copts--Syria--5th century--Fiction.
Spiritual life--Fiction.
Good and evil--Fiction.
Voyages and travels--Fiction.
Church history
Arabic fiction.
Church history--Primitive and early church.
Coptic monasticism and religious orders.
Copts.
Good and evil.
Spiritual life.
Voyages and travels.
Egypt.
Syria.
Historical fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Translations.
Historical fiction.
PJ7876.A9155 / A9313 2012
892.737