Coptic Civilization : Two Thousand Years of Christianity in Egypt

Gawdat Gabra

ISBN 10: 9774166558 / ISBN 13: 9789774166556

Published by American University In Cairo Press Mai 2014, 2014

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Neuware - 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, Coptic Civilization 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 Bénazeth, Lois Farag, Cäcilia Fluck , Peter Grossmann, Gisele Helmecke, Magdalena Kuhn, Marvin Meyer, Samuel Moawad, Elisabeth R. O'Connell, Monica René , 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. ZakrzewskaIncludes chapters on Coptic Historiography ¿ Church History ¿ Monasticism ¿ Alexandrian Theology ¿ Liturgy ¿ Music ¿ The Coptic Language ¿ Gnosticism and Manichaeism ¿ The Coptic Bible ¿ Coptic Literature ¿ Documentary Evidence of Daily Life ¿ Magic ¿ Copto-Arabic Literature ¿ Archaeology ¿ Architecture ¿ Church Decoration ¿ Objects of Daily Life ¿ Post-pharaonic Textiles ¿ The Coptic Church Today ¿ Contemporary Coptic Art ¿ Coptic Civilization in the Diaspora.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Coptic Civilization : Two Thousand Years of Christianity in Egypt
• Publisher: American University In Cairo Press Mai 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9774166558
• ISBN 13: 9789774166556
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 292W x 240H x 38D millimeters 292 millimeters width by 240 millimeters height by 38 millimeters depth
• Weight: 2273 grams

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Synopsis

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, Coptic Civilization 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 Bénazeth, Lois Farag, Cäcilia Fluck , Peter Grossmann, Gisele Helmecke, Magdalena Kuhn, Marvin Meyer, Samuel Moawad, Elisabeth R. O’Connell, Monica René , 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 • Church History • Monasticism • Alexandrian Theology • Liturgy • Music • The Coptic Language • Gnosticism and Manichaeism • The Coptic Bible • Coptic Literature • Documentary Evidence of Daily Life • Magic • Copto-Arabic Literature • Archaeology • Architecture • Church Decoration • Objects of Daily Life • Post-pharaonic Textiles • The Coptic Church Today • Contemporary Coptic Art • Coptic Civilization in the Diaspora

About the Author

Gawdat Gabra is the former director of the Coptic Museum and the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books on the history and culture of Egyptian Christianity, including The Treasures of Coptic Art (AUC Press, 2006) and The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo (AUC Press, 2013). He is currently visiting professor of Coptic studies at Claremont Graduate University, California.