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Christianity and monasticism in Middle Egypt : al-Minya and Asyut / edited by Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Christianity and monasticism in EgyptPublication details: Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, c2015.Description: xxix, 384 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9789774166631
  • 9774166639
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 276.22 CH RI
Online resources: Summary: "The legacies of the Coptic Christian presence in Middle Egypt from the fourth century to the present day -- 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."--Publisher's website.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 276.22 CH RI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available May2019 T0062272

Essays presented at the sixth international symposium of the St. Mark Foundation for Coptic History Studies and the St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society, held on 4-8 February 2013 at the Monastery of the Holy Virgin Mary, known as al-Muharraq.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-384) and index.

"The legacies of the Coptic Christian presence in Middle Egypt from the fourth century to the present day -- 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."--Publisher's website.

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