The Coptic Christian heritage : history, faith, and culture /
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Language: English
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Call Number: BX133.3 .C67 2014
Table of Contents:
- •The pre-Christian period : changing times and cultural endurance / •Mariam F. Ayad •The early Christian period (42-642) : the spread and defense of the Christian faith under Roman rule / •Lois M. Farag •The early Islamic period (641-1517) : from the Arab conquest through Mamlūk rule / •Maged S.A. Mikhail •The Ottoman period (1517-1798) : beyond persecution or tolerance / •Febe Armanios •The pre-modern period (1798-1952) : the age of citizenship and reform / •Maged S.R. Hanna •The modern period (1952-2011) : an era of trials, tribulations, and triumphs / •Saad Michael Saad •Theology : defending Orthodoxy ; •Monasticism : living scripture and theological Orthodoxy ; •Spirituality : in God's presence / •Lois M. Farag •Liturgy : heaven on earth / •John Paul Abdelsayed •Music : performing Coptic expressive culture / •Carolyn M. Ramzy •The Coptic language : the link to ancient Egyptian / •Hany N. Takla •The Greek literature of the Copts : innovative and formative era / •Lois M. Farag •Coptic literature : Copts writing in their own tongue / •Hany N. Takla •Coptic Arabic literature : when Arabic became the language of saints / •Samuel Moawad •Coptic art : a multifaceted artistic heritage / •Gawdat Gabra.