{"product_id":"loa-the-life-of-saint-antony","title":"Život svatého Antonína","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat draws a young man from inherited land into tombs, a ruined fort, and a life of prayer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Life of Saint Antony, Athanasius of Alexandria follows a young Egyptian who gives away his inheritance to live by the gospel. Antony learns from an older solitary before seeking greater isolation. According to the text, his retreat becomes a struggle with demons that test his faith through fear, visions, and physical torment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a friend and admirer, this Christian biography presents Antony as a pattern for monastic life. Solitude does not keep others away: monks seek his teaching, philosophers challenge him, and emperors write to him. Through these encounters, Athanasius explores what it means to carry religious commitment into daily discipline, public conflict, and service to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe choice to leave\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Antony as he gives up his inheritance and seeks a life shaped by the gospel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFear in the wilderness\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter the tombs and ruined fort where Athanasius portrays Antony's encounters with threatening spirits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiscipline day by day\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hear Antony's advice to monks on perseverance, temptation, and the demands of the ascetic life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hermit among others\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover why a man seeking solitude becomes a teacher whom monks and emperors approach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaith beyond the desert\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Antony to Alexandria, where the narrative places him alongside Christians suffering persecution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of early Christian history, anyone curious about the origins of monasticism, and lovers of ancient biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and follow Antony from the life he inherits toward the wilderness he chooses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"E-kniha","offer_id":58111239913820,"sku":"LOA-268-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiokniha","offer_id":58111239946588,"sku":"LOA-268-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Měkká vazba \/ velké písmo","offer_id":58111239979356,"sku":"LOA-268-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pevná vazba \/ velké písmo","offer_id":58111240012124,"sku":"LOA-268-HC","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00268-en-r1.jpg?v=1793059396","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/cs\/products\/loa-the-life-of-saint-antony","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}