كتاب الدر المنتخب ليوحنا فم الذهب

This text included excerpts of the sayings of Saint John Chrysostom, translated from Greek to Arabic, and thirty-four spiritual essays. The manuscript was composed by Butrus Girgis, and it was handwritten by Yusuf Hanna in 1843. It includes decca, a typical form of Coptic Orthodox illustration. Saint John Chrysostom, the author, served as the patriarch of Constantinople, a position forced upon him in 389 C.E. Born in Antioch circa 347 C.E., he devoted several years to monastic life, spending part of this time as a hermit. Chrysostom means "golden-mouthed."The Iryan Moftah Coptic Language and Religion Manuscript and Book Collection was acquired in 2003 thanks to Laurence Moftah who generously arranged for its transfer to the Rare Books and Special Collection Library in support of the preservation of Coptic heritage and the Coptic studies program at the American University in Cairo. The manuscripts were originally digitized and described by Father Maximous El-Antony with the aid of the Rare Books and Special Collections Library in 2010