Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt

Beni Suef, Giza, Cairo, and the Nile Delta

384 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Christentum Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Gruppen Orthodoxe und orientalisch-orthodoxe Kirchen
• ISBN: 9789774167775
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.08.2017
• Größe: 238 x 163 mm
• Verlag: American University in Cairo Press
• Herausgegeben von: Gawdat Gabra, Hany N Takla