Coptic Monasteries Egypt's Monastic Art and Architecture

Name: Coptic Monasteries Egypt's Monastic Art and Architecture
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ISBN: 9789774246913

ISBN-10: 9774246918

ISBN-13: 9789774246913

Edition: 2002

Authors: Gawdat Gabra, Tim Vivian

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Egypt, the birthplace of communal monasticism, has a rich store of monasteries and monastic art. Coptic Monasteries takes the reader on a tour of the best preserved and most significant of these ancient religious centers, documenting in exhaustive detail the richness and the glory of the Coptic heritage. An informative introduction by Tim Vivian brings to life the early Christian era, with background information on the origins of the Coptic Church as well as its rites and ceremonies, sketches of some of monasticism's founding figures, and accounts of some of the difficulties they faced, from religious schism to nomadic attacks. Gawdat Gabra's expert commentary, complemented by almost one…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Publication date: 9/15/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 9.30" wide x 6.30" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English