Christianity and monasticism in Alexandria and the Egyptian deserts /

Christianity and monasticism in Alexandria and the Egyptian deserts /

The great city of Alexandria is undoubtedly the cradle of Egyptian Christianity, where the Catechetical School was established in the second century and became a leading center in the study of biblical exegesis and theology. According to tradition, St. Mark the Evangelist brought Christianity to Ale...

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Other Authors: Gabra, Gawdat (Editor), Takla, Hany N. (Editor)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2020].

Series: Christianity and monasticism in Egypt ; 8th v.

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Coptic Church > History.
Coptic monasticism and religious orders > Egypt > Alexandria > History > Congresses.
Alexandria (Egypt) > Church history > Congresses.

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Call Number: BX134 .E3 C47 2020

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Table of Contents:
  • Synopsis of the Arabic Pseudo-Serapionic Life of Anthony /
  • Elizabeth Agaiby
  • The arrow prayer as a weapon of warfare /
  • Fr. Anthony
  • Athanasius in Alexandria /
  • David Brakke
  • The patriarchs of Alexandria and the Monastery of St. Macarius: an overview /
  • Bishop Epiphanius
  • Alexandrian theological exegesis: Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria /
  • Lois M. Farag
  • Coptic dialects in Egypt's western desert /
  • Frank Feder
  • Facing West to facing East" extracting a Christian history of Alexandria, 1805-present /
  • Mary Ghattas
  • The relationship between the Cyreanican and Egyptian monks during the fourth and fifth centuries /
  • Intisar Hazawi
  • The Armenians in Alexandria /
  • Mary Kupelian
  • The monastic relations between the region of the Red Sea and the region of Wadi al-Natrum /
  • Bishop Martyros
  • The memory of St. Mark in the Coptic church /
  • Samuel Moawad
  • Christianity in the Western desert in modern times /
  • Adel F. Sadek
  • The Holy Family in the Egyptian deserts: building the Christian desert spirituality /
  • Ashraf Alexander Sadek
  • The Arabic corpus of Pseudo-Athanasius of Alexandria /
  • Ibrahim Saweros
  • The Scriptures in the works of great figures of the theological school of Alexandria /
  • Mark Sheridan
  • Important manuscripts of Dayr al-Suryan for the history of Alexandrian patriarchs /
  • Fr. Bigoul al-Suriany
  • The manuscripts of the Monastery of St. Antony preserved abroad /
  • Hany N. Takla
  • Places of passage: the Christian epigraphy of the western oases, with a focus on the Kharga Oasis /
  • Jacques van der Vliet
  • Alexandria and the Martyrs /
  • Youhanna Nessim Youssef
  • The Alexandria polyphony: the voices in the Bohairic Acts of the martyrs /
  • Ewa D. Zakrzewska
  • Laura Wadi Naqqat in the eastern desert /
  • Jan Cigleneĉki
  • An archaeological site with Manichaeans: ancient Kellis, fourth century /
  • Jean-Daniel Dubois
  • The Carl maria Kaufmann Collection of Objects from Abu Mina in the Museum of Byzantine Art, Berlin /
  • Cäcilia Fluck
  • Architechture at al-Bagawat Cenetery /
  • Gisèle Hadji-Minaglou
  • The Lord's Table, Refrigerium, Eucharist, Agapè and tables for ritual meals in al-Bagawat and in monasteries /
  • Karel Innumée
  • Wall painting in Mareotis: the church at karm al-Ahbariya, paying special attention to scenes of a Vita Constantini Gertrud /
  • J. M. Van Loon
  • 'University' in Late Antique Alexandria /
  • Grzegorz Majcherek
  • The Iconography of St. Mark in Coptic art during the Mamlyk and Ottoman periods /
  • Nader Alfy Zekry
  • Preservation. A new phenomenon in the restoration of Coptic architecture /
  • Ashraf Nageh.