Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs :: the Coptic Orthodox Church.

The Copts - the Indigenous Christians of Egypt - declared their independence from Byzantine Christianity when they appointed their own patriarchs in the sixth century. Jill Kamil has written an engaging and accessible survey of the history of Christianity on Egypt, through its development under Rome...

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1. Verfasser: Kamil, Jill
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Zusammenfassung:The Copts - the Indigenous Christians of Egypt - declared their independence from Byzantine Christianity when they appointed their own patriarchs in the sixth century. Jill Kamil has written an engaging and accessible survey of the history of Christianity on Egypt, through its development under Rome, Byzantium and Islam, to modern times. Drawing on personal travel to all the Christian sites of Egypt, and conversations with scholars, monks, museum directors, and scores of lay Egyptians both Copt and Muslim, the author tells us about the fundamental importance of Coptic religion and culture i.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (336 pages)
ISBN:9780203826942
0203826949

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