Coptic

ISBN: 9780199258628
Published by : Oxford University Press
This study aims to shed light on the ways that Egyptian Copts thought about, represented and worshipped Christ in the centuries from Late Antiquity to around 1300. A particular focus is the act of incarnation and its implication for humans and ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780300118476
Published by : Yale University Press
St. Paul is generally considered the first Christian hermit, and the monastery built around his cave in Egypt is one of the very oldest. This sumptuous volume grew out of a conservation project of the monastery's superb wall paintings, which w... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783110201185
Published by : Walter de Gruyter
Publishes the texts of 1088 ostraca from a rubbish dump at Abu Mina, dating to the early 7th century AD when the town was at its most flourishing. They are mostly related to the winery, to which the rubbish dump was attached, comprising records... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780970059154
Published by : American Society of Papyrologists
Series: American Studies in Papyrology
Volume: 43
Editions of ninety-one papyri associated with the day-to-day administration of the Monastery of Apollo at Bawit during the VIII century, seventy-eight of which are published for the first time. Many of the papyri are orders issued by the head o... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407303109
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
A handmade pottery with incised decoration found in small quantities amongst the wheelmade waresin the Nile Valley between the Fifth and the First Cataract and in the Eastern Desert. Discussses the historical background, the clay, the provenan... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788391825082
Published by : Journal of Juristic Papyrology
Series: JJP Supplements
Volume: 9
The volume contains some twenty Greek texts on papyrus and ostraca, both theological and documentary, found during the excavation carried out by the Polish Archaeological Mission (directed by prof. Wlodzimierz Godlewski) at Deir el-Naqlun, a m... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521145879
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book is the first comprehensive survey of Egypt to treat this entire period including the first half-century of Arab rule. Twenty-one renowned specialists present the history, society, economy, culture, religious institutions, art and arch... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789774160073
Published by : American University in Cairo Press
The Coptic Museum in Cairo contains the world's finest collection of artefacts of the Coptic church, including wall paintings, sculpture, icons, bibles, wood carvings and pottery. This beautifully illustrated guide provides information on each ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781845115494
Published by : I.B. Tauris
This immaculately designed book is set out in two distinct parts. The first offers a survey of Mamluk history and culture, from their usurpation of power as slave soldiers in 1250 to their final overthrow in 1517. The Mamluks were dedicated pat... .... Learn More