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Cover illustration: Egypt, Monastery of Saint Anthony at the Red Sea, Church of Saint Anthony, archway between the khurus and the sanctuary. Theodore “the Writer of Life,” Portraits of Moses, David, and Daniel (1232–1233). Spine: Portrait of David (detail). Reproduced by permission of the American Research Center in Egypt, Inc. (ARCE). This project was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Photo credit: Patrick Godeau.
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