Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs 1st Edition by Jill Kamil 9781136797866 1136797866

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ISBN 10: 1136797866
ISBN 13: 9781136797866
Author: Jill Kamil

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

Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs 1st Table of contents:

List of figures

Preface

Acknowlegments

Introduction

1 Worship of the Holy Virgin and the Holy Family in Egypt

2 Desert Fathers ancient and modern

3 Faith and oppression under Roman rule

4 Knowledge versus faith

5 Martyrs and Pachomian monasticism

6 The war against paganism and Christian reflection of its art

7 Conversion, controversy and national identity

8 Coptic Christianity develops its own style

9 Change and continuity under Islam

10 Restoration and revival

Epilogue

Appendix: notes on saints and martyrs

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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