Author: Alfred Joshua ButlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The Ancient Coptic Churches of Egypt
Author: Alfred Joshua ButlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The Ancient Coptic Churches of Egypt
Author: Alfred Joshua ButlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
The Ancient Coptic Churches of Egypt [vol. 2]
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Author: Alfred J. ButlerPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557035546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Volume 2 of 2. The aim of this book is to make a systematic beginning upon a great subject: the Christian antiquities of Egypt. No doubt the attention of mere travelers has been bewitched and fascinated by the colossal remains of pagan times, by the temples and pyramids which still glow in eternal sunshine, while the Christian churches lie buried in the gloom of fortress walls, or encircled and masked by almost impassable deserts. Yet the Copts of to-day, whose very name is an echo of the word Egypt, trace back their lineage to the ancient Egyptians who built the pyramids, and the ancient tongue is spoken at every Coptic mass: the Copts were among the first to welcome the tidings of the gospel, to make a rule of life and worship, and to erect religious buildings: they have upheld the cross unwaveringly through ages of desperate persecution: and their ritual now is less changed than that of any other community in Christendom. Recommended to churchman, historian, or antiquarian.
The Churches of Egypt
Author: Gawdat GabraPublisher: Amer Univ in Cairo Press
ISBN: 9789774165726
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
With over 300 full-color photographs, this is the first fully illustrated book devoted to Christian houses of worship in Egypt. The text incorporates the latest research to complement the broad geographic scope covering nearly all significant Coptic sites throughout the country, from the ancient Coptic churches in Old Cairo to the churches in the monasteries of Wadi al-Natrun, the Red Sea, and Upper Egypt. Churches associated with the Holy Family's sojourn in Egypt, including Gabal al-Tayr and Dayr al-Muharraq, enrich the volume. Churches of all other Christian denominations in Egypt are also described and beautifully illustrated here. A number of Greek Orthodox churches, Evangelical Coptic, Catholic, Armenian, and Anglican churches are included. Introductory chapters on the history of Christianity in Egypt, the architecture of the Coptic Church, and Coptic wall paintings help readers to appreciate fully the great cultural, artistic, and architectural heritage of Egypt's Christians.
The Ancient Coptic Churches of Egypt
Author: Alfred J. ButlerViews of Ancient Egypt since Napoleon Bonaparte
Author: David JeffreysPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315415992
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
This book addresses some of the main themes of the study of Egypt during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In a combination of case studies and discursive chapters, the status of Egypt as an important example of traditional Asian scholarship, and as an ancient model of imperialism itself, is examined. Contributions range from studies of nineteenth century antiquarianism, and the collecting of Egyptian antiquities as an extension of the territorial ambitions and rivalries of the European powers, to explorations of how Egypt is understood and interpreted in contemporary societies. Views of Ancient Egypt also considers the way in which Ancient Egypt has been adopted by less privileged members of some societies as a cultural icon of past greatness.
Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt
Author: Gawdat GabraPublisher: American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 1617977799
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
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.
Guides to the Eucharist in Medieval Egypt
Author: Yūḥannā ibn Sabbā‘Publisher: Fordham University Press
ISBN: 0823298337
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries witnessed a rising interest in Arabic texts describing and explaining the rituals of the Coptic Church of Egypt. This book provides readers with an English translation of excerpts from three key texts on the Coptic liturgy by Abū al-Barakāt ibn Kabar, Yūh.annā ibn Sabbā‘, and Pope Gabriel V. With a scholarly introduction to the works, their authors, and the Coptic liturgy, as well as a detailed explanatory apparatus, this volume provides a useful and needed introduction to the worship tradition of Egypt’s Coptic Christians. Presented for the first time in English, these texts provide valuable points of comparison to other liturgical commentaries produced elsewhere in the medieval Christian world.
The Preaching of Islam
Author: Sir Thomas Walker ArnoldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Islam
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Traditional Egyptian Christianity
Author: Theodore Hall PartrickPublisher:
ISBN: 9780965239608
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description