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The A to Z of the Coptic Church (Paperback, 107th edition): Gawdat Gabra The A to Z of the Coptic Church (Paperback, 107th edition)
Gawdat Gabra
R1,251 Discovery Miles 12 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

During the first century, Saint Mark brought Christianity to Egypt and in so doing, formed the basis for the Coptic Orthodox Church. Today, Copts, members of the Coptic Church, compromise the largest Christian Community in the Middle East. The Coptic Church is more than 19 centuries old and has produced thousands of texts and biblical and theological studies. During the last half of the 20th century, however, economic and political discrimination has forced between 400,000 and one million Copts to emigrate from Egypt, with the majority settling in North America and Australia. The A to Z of the Coptic Church details the history of one of the oldest Christian churches. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, organizations, and structures; the theology and practices of the church; its literature and liturgy; and monasteries and churches.

Christianity and Monasticism in Aswan and Nubia (Paperback): Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla Christianity and Monasticism in Aswan and Nubia (Paperback)
Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla
R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Christianity and monasticism have flourished along the Nile Valley in the Aswan region of Upper Egypt and in what was once Nubia, from as early as the fourth century until the present day. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in Aswan and Nubia over the past centuries. The complexity of Christian identity in Nubia, as distinct from Egypt, is examined in the context of church ritual and architecture. Many of the studies explore Coptic material culture: inscriptions, art, architecture, and archaeology; and language and literature. The archaeological and artistic heritage of monastic sites in Edfu, Aswan, Makuria, and Kom Ombo are highlighted, attesting to their important legacies in the region.

Christianity and Monasticism in Middle Egypt (Hardcover): Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla Christianity and Monasticism in Middle Egypt (Hardcover)
Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla
R1,190 Discovery Miles 11 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Christianity and monasticism have long flourished along the Nile in Middle Egypt, the region stretching from al-Bahnasa (Oxyrhynchus) to Dayr al-Ganadla. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in Middle Egypt over the past two millennia. The studies explore Coptic art and archaeology, architecture, language and literature. The artistic heritage of monastic sites in the region is highlighted, attesting to their important legacies in the region.

Christianity and Monasticism in Alexandria and the Egyptian Deserts (Hardcover): Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla Christianity and Monasticism in Alexandria and the Egyptian Deserts (Hardcover)
Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla
R1,715 Discovery Miles 17 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The great city of Alexandria is undoubtedly the cradle of Egyptian Christianity, where the Catechetical School was established in the second century and became a leading center in the study of biblical exegesis and theology. According to tradition, St. Mark the Evangelist brought Christianity to Alexandria in the middle of the first century and was martyred in that city, which was to become the residence of Egypt's Coptic patriarchs for nearly eleven centuries. By the fourth century Egyptian monasticism had began to flourish in the Egyptian deserts and countryside. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine the various aspects of Coptic civilization in Alexandria and its environs, and in the Egyptian deserts, over the past two millennia. The contributions explore Coptic art, archaeology, architecture, language, and literature. The impact of Alexandrian theology and its cultural heritage as well as the archaeology of its 'university' are highlighted. Christian epigraphy in the Kharga Oasis, the art and architecture of the Bagawat cemetery, and the archaeological site of Kellis (Ismant al-Kharab) with its Manichaean texts are also discussed.

Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt - Beni Suef, Giza, and the Nile Delta (Hardcover): Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt - Beni Suef, Giza, and the Nile Delta (Hardcover)
Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla
R1,446 Discovery Miles 14 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Christianity and monasticism have long flourished in the northern part of Upper Egypt and in the Nile Delta, from Beni Suef to the Mediterranean coast. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in northern Egypt over the past two millennia. The studies explore Coptic art and archaeology, architecture, language, and literature. The artistic heritage of monastic sites in the region is highlighted, attesting to their important legacies.

Christianity and Monasticism in the Fayoum Oasis - Essays from the 2004 International Symposium of the Saint Mark Foundation... Christianity and Monasticism in the Fayoum Oasis - Essays from the 2004 International Symposium of the Saint Mark Foundation and the Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society in Honor of Martin Krause (Hardcover)
Gawdat Gabra
R919 Discovery Miles 9 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Christianity began in the large and fertile Fayoum oasis of Egypt's Western Desert as early as the third century, and its presence has endured to the present day. This volume, which constitutes a tribute tothe scholarly work of the father of modern Coptology, Martin Krause, contains contributions on various aspects of Coptic civilization in Egypt's largest oasis over the past eighteen hundred years. The contributors are all international specialists in Coptology, from Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, and the United States. A number of the studies included in this volume deal with recent archaeological discoveries at Deir al-Banat, the early Christian graves in the necropolis at the eastern edge of the Fayoum, and the monastic settlements and medieval Coptic cemetery at Naqlun. Others provide thorough examinations of archaeological sites at Karanis, Tebtunis, and Naqlun. Contributions cover the rich Christian literary heritage in Greek, Coptic, and Arabic, while art historians touch on the famous Fayoum portraits and their influence on the production of Coptic icons, as well as on the medieval wall paintings at Naqlun and in textiles, metal objects, and basketry from the region. This important volume provides for the first time an up-to-date, comprehensive treatment of Christianity and monasticism in the Fayoum Oasis.

Coptic Civilization - Two Thousand Years of Christianity in Egypt (Hardcover): Gawdat Gabra Coptic Civilization - Two Thousand Years of Christianity in Egypt (Hardcover)
Gawdat Gabra
R1,301 Discovery Miles 13 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Egypt's Copts make up one of the oldest and largest Christian communities in the Middle East. Yet despite the availability of a large number of books on aspects of Coptic culture, including art and architecture, monasticism, theology, and music, there is to date no single volume that provides a comprehensive cultural history of the Copts and their achievements. Coptic Civilization aims to fill this gap, by introducing the general reader, the interested non-specialist, to Coptic culture in all its variety and multi-faceted richness. With contributions by twenty scholars, CopticCivilization includes chapters on monasticism, the Coptic language, Coptic literature, Christian Arabic literature, the objects and documents of daily life, magic, art and architecture, and textiles, as well as the history of the Coptic Church, its liturgy, theology, and music.
Contributors: Dominique Benazeth, Lois Farag, Cacilia Fluck, Peter Grossmann, Gisele Helmecke, Magdalena Kuhn, Marvin Meyer, Samuel Moawad, Elisabeth R. O'Connell, Monica Rene, Tonio Sebastian Richter, Saad Michael Saad, Mark Sheridan, Mark N. Swanson, Hany N. Takla, Jacques van der Vliet, Nelly van Doorn-Harder, Gertrud J.M. van Loon, Youhanna Nessim Youssef, Ewa D. Zakrzewska
Includes chapters on Coptic Historiography ullet Church History ullet Monasticism ullet Alexandrian Theology ullet Liturgy ullet Music ullet The Coptic Language ullet Gnosticism and Manichaeism ullet The Coptic Bible ullet Coptic Literature ullet Documentary Evidence of Daily Life ulletMagic ullet Copto-Arabic Literature ullet Archaeology ullet Architecture ullet Church Decoration ullet Objects of Daily Life ullet Post-pharaonic Textiles ullet The Coptic Church Today ullet Contemporary Coptic Art ullet Coptic Civilization in the Diaspora"

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