Christian Egypt: Coptic Art and Monuments through Two Millennia
Christian Egypt: Coptic Art and Monuments through Two Millennia Capuani, Massimo and Gabrat, Gawdat\n\nProduct Overview\nThe Coptic Church owes it existence to the evangelization of Egypt by St Mark\nand thus claims to be one of the churches most faithful to the biblical\nmessage of the beginnings of Christianity. This book is the result of a\ncomprehensive examination of the archaeological studies and historical\nliterature of Coptic Christian monasteries and churches, supported by\nphotographs and architectural drawings, as well as many colour plates. In it,\nGawdat Gabra shares his knowledge of contemporary archaeological activity and\nthe most recent consensus regarding the dates and other questions concerning\nchurches and monasteries. The contributions of Otto Meinardus and Marie-Helene\nRutschowscaya offer comprehensive surveys of the 2000-year history of the\nCoptic Church and of the artistic expression of the Coptic world. Together\nthey aim to bring to life the history of t-
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