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520 8 a| Annotationb| 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 angaging 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 in Egypt. Weaving together historical research with absorbing stories, she explores questions as:* How did Christianity suceed in an Egypt that already had an established religion which had lasted for more than 300 years?* What part did Egypt play in the evolvement of the early Christian movement?* What led the Copts to develop monasticism?* Why were there so many Egyptian martyrs?* What caused the Coptic Church to break away from the rest of orthodox Christianity in the sixth century AD?Lavishly illustrated with more than 120 photographs, drawings and maps, Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs offers a captivating insight into a side if Egypt that will be new to many readers. It is ideal not only for students of Egyptian history and Christianity, as well as those with a more general interst in Egypt's past and present.;

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Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs The Coptic Orthodox Church

Author/creator	Kamil, Jill Author
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor]
Description	336 p. ill 00.925 x 00.625 in.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Coptic Church Egypt--History.

Summary	Annotation 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 angaging 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 in Egypt. Weaving together historical research with absorbing stories, she explores questions as:* How did Christianity suceed in an Egypt that already had an established religion which had lasted for more than 300 years?* What part did Egypt play in the evolvement of the early Christian movement?* What led the Copts to develop monasticism?* Why were there so many Egyptian martyrs?* What caused the Coptic Church to break away from the rest of orthodox Christianity in the sixth century AD?Lavishly illustrated with more than 120 photographs, drawings and maps, Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs offers a captivating insight into a side if Egypt that will be new to many readers. It is ideal not only for students of Egyptian history and Christianity, as well as those with a more general interst in Egypt's past and present.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2002069790
ISBN	9780415242530
ISBN	0415242533 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
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Stock number	00081154

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