Coptic

ISBN: 9783805306096
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
This volume reports on the excavation by the German Archaeological Institute of the babtistry at the Coptic site of Abu Mina to the west of the Nile Delta. Grossman presents the evidence for each pase of building, including the baptistry's ini... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789774248306
Published by : American Univ. in Cairo Press
The popes of Egypt represented an important symbol of historical continuity and, as leaders of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, had a great influence in shaping Egyptian Christian identity. This book, volume one in a series of three that examines... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782717722956
Published by : Bibliotheque nationale de France
Accompanying an exhibition held at the Bibliothèque nationale de France in 2004, this is a concise guide to, and catalogue of, Coptic manuscripts held there. The history of the collection and its acquisitions is followed by a brief discussion o... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782724703610
Published by : Boustany's Publishing House
Oxbow says: More than thirty years ago Pierre du Bourguet published the demotic, Greek and coptic graffiti from the Great Temple of Hathor at Dendara. Drawing on Bourguet's work, Chantal Heurtel revisits the evidence providing a catalogue of i... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780415202022
Published by : Routledge Ltd
Athanasius became bishop of Alexandria in AD 328. He was a controversial and enigmatic figure whose theological writing, especially those focusing on doctrine, were highly influential. Questions concerning the nature and character of Christian ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780415202039
Published by : Routledge Ltd
Athanasius became bishop of Alexandria in AD 328. He was a controversial and enigmatic figure whose theological writing, especially those focusing on doctrine, were highly influential. Questions concerning the nature and character of Christian ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789042912519
Published by : Peeters Press
Almost 130 Coptic inscriptions, some in an extremely fragmentary state, are presented in this catalogue of early Christian inscriptions from Nubia. The majority of the inscriptions are funerary in nature but they also include dedications and f... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789042912526
Published by : Peeters Press
This illustrated catalogue presents 83 Greek inscriptions produced in early Christian Nubia, the vast majority of which are epitaphs. The catalogue includes a discussion of the archaeological provenance and historical context of each inscripti... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782708407015
Published by : Picard
The early Christian art of Egypt represents a rich and diverse artistic tradition. This book is a synthetic and interpretative study of Christian art from its origins within Greek, Roman and Byzantine traditions, to the formation of a flourishi... .... Learn More