Christianity in the land of the pharaohs : the Coptic Orthodox Church

Christianity in the land of the pharaohs : the Coptic Orthodox Church /

"Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs traces the establishments, change and continuity in the Coptic Church from the first century AD to the present day. It covers a wide range of subjects, including the role of the Holy Virgin, the desert fathers (ancient and modern), the discovery and sig...

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Main Author: Kamil, Jill
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Subjects:
Coptic Church > History.
Coptic Church.
Église copte > Histoire.
Geschichte.
Koptische Kirche.
Kopten.
Egypt > Church history.
Égypte > Histoire religieuse.
Egypt.
Church history.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Worship of the holy virgin and the holy family in Egypt
  • Desert fathers ancient and modern
  • Faith and oppression under Roman rule
  • Knowledge versus faith
  • Martyrs and Pachomian monasticism
  • The war against paganism and Christian reflection of its art
  • Conversion, controversy and national identity
  • Coptic christianity develops its own style
  • Change and continuity under Islam
  • Restoration and revival

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