Be Thou There: The Holy Family’s Journey in Egypt

Publication Date: 
2001
Author(s): 
Stephen J. Davis (author), W. Lyster (author), C. Hulsman (author), Gawdat Gabra (editor)
ISBN Number: 
9789770000000
Publisher Site/Purchasing Link: 
American University in Cairo Press
Author (Faculty Member): 
Stephen Davis

In this collaborative publication, I analyze ancient and early medieval evidence related to the story of Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph’s flight into Egypt. Examining a range of sources—from the Gospel of Matthew to medieval Arabic
homilies and vision narratives—I show how the practices of biblical interpretation and pilgrimage mapped loca
sancta onto the Egyptian landscape.