"A fascinating and highly readable book." -- The Tablet.<br />"Written with a deep, though not uncritical, sympathy for the Copts, and a keen awareness of the problems they face in an Islamic society." --Church Times.<br />"I warmly commend Among the Copts as a substantial contribution to Ecumenical understanding." -- George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury.<br />"This book, well illustrated and with pictures of Coptic life and historical sites, is one of the best-informed and most authoritative books on the contemporary situation in the ancient Church of Alexandira." -- Coptic Church Review.
The book explores all the important themes of the Copts from the earliest moment sof Christian history to the present day.
This work explores all the important themes of the Copts from the earliest moments of Christian history to the present day, achieving a balance between a critical re-examination of Coptic history and research. It contains small biographies to show the Coptic experience as it is lived.
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Contents: Introduction: At the Sources of Christian Civilisation; Copt and Coptic; In the State of Angels; In Liturgical Time; Patriarchs: Fathers of the Fathers; Mission: For Africa and the World; The Egyptian Church Struggle; Thinking with the Church; Conclusion: Era of the Martyrs; Appendix; A Coptic Chronology; Further Reading; Bibliography; Index of Names and Subjects; Index of Biblical References.
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ISBN
9781903900246
Publisert
2002-09-01
Utgiver
Liverpool University Press; Liverpool University Press
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
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