RELIGIONS IN EGYPT,COPTS,CHRISTIANS, COPTIC MONASTERIES,SENUSI COMMUNITIES ,1890s HISTORICAL RELIEF MAP SHOWING TERRAIN, TOPOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONS

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HISTORICAL MAP CHART SHOWING THE TOWNS WHERE THE COPTS AND OTHER CHRISTIANS ARE NUMEROUS AND THE COPTIC MONASTERIES. THE NAMES OF THE SENUSI COMMUNITIES ARE UNDERLINED. Copts - Related: Christian(ko(pts) , the native Christian minority of Egypt; estimates of the number of Copts in Egypt range from 5% to 17% of the population. Copts are not ethnically distinct from other Egyptians; they are a cultural remnant, i.e., the Christians who have not been converted to Islam in the 14 centuries since the Muslim invasion. The Coptic language, now extinct, was the form of the ancient Egyptian language spoken in early Christian times; by the 12th cent. it was superseded by Arabic. Most Copts belong to the Coptic Church, an autonomous Christian sect that officially adheres to Monophysitism , which was declared (451) a heresy by the Council of Chalcedon. The church is in communion with the Jacobite Church (also Monophysite), but a traditionally close relationship to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church was dissolved in 1961 when it declared itself independent of the Coptic patriarch. In rites and customs the Coptic Church resembles other Eastern churches; however, Copts circumcise their infants before baptism and observe certain Mosaic dietary laws. Coptic, Greek, and Arabic languages are all used ceremonially. The chief bishop, the patriarch of Alexandria, is in direct succession to the 5th-century patriarchs who embraced Monophysitism; he is entitled popeOverall Size including borders : 10 1/2 x 7 Ins . CONDITION: Clear and sharp with beautiful detail. As scanned. These beautiful prints would look great matted and framed. Or an art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures. NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU PURCHASE: This is a GENUINE ANTIQUE VINTAGE 1880s PRINT. It is NOT a modern reproduction, ie. a laser scan, photocopy etc. It is the original from the antique or vintage atlas or book publication. This print was published on the date mentioned, or circa of the date mentioned at the top of the page. The print I have for sale, like many antique vintage prints and maps that you see online, originate from an antique vintage book or atlas publication. The publication may not always be known. If you have any questions, emails are welcome. Seller Inventory # 7103

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Title: RELIGIONS IN EGYPT,COPTS,CHRISTIANS, COPTIC ...

Publisher: Reclus

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Condition: very good