Two Thousand Years of Coptic ChristianityAmerican Univ in Cairo Press, 2002 - 344 pages Christianity arrived early in Egypt, brought--according to tradition--by Saint Mark the Evangelist, who became the first patriarch of Alexandria. The Coptic Orthodox Church has flourished ever since, with millions of adherents both in Egypt and in Coptic communities around the world. Since its split from the Byzantine Church in 451, the Coptic Church has proudly maintained its early traditions, and influence from outside has been minimal: the liturgy is still sung to unique rhythms in Coptic, a late stage of the same ancient Egyptian language that is inscribed in hieroglyphs on temple walls and papyri. Dr. Otto Meinardus, a leading authority on the history of the Coptic Church, here revises, updates, and combines his renowned studies Christian Egypt, Ancient and Modern (The American University in Cairo Press, 1965, 1977) and Christian Egypt, Faith and Life (The American University in Cairo Press, 1970) into a new, definitive, one-volume history for the Millennium, surveying the twenty centuries of existence of one of the oldest churches in the world. |
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... Egypt 420 Fifth Avenue , New York 10018-2729 www.aucpress.com First paperback edition 2002 All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a retrieval system , or transmitted in any form or by any means ...
... Egypt 420 Fifth Avenue , New York 10018-2729 www.aucpress.com First paperback edition 2002 All rights reserved . No part of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a retrieval system , or transmitted in any form or by any means ...
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... Egypt The Birth of Christ 13 14 From Bethlehem to the Nile Delta 14 In the Nile Delta 17 In the Nile Valley The Return of the Holy Family to Palestine 2226 20 27 Saint Mark the Evangelist and the Founding of the Church in Egypt 28 The ...
... Egypt The Birth of Christ 13 14 From Bethlehem to the Nile Delta 14 In the Nile Delta 17 In the Nile Valley The Return of the Holy Family to Palestine 2226 20 27 Saint Mark the Evangelist and the Founding of the Church in Egypt 28 The ...
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... Egypt begins with the traditions of the visit of the holy family to Egypt , which were circulated to fulfill the Old Testament prophecy " When Israel was a child , then I loved him , and called my son out of Egypt " ( Hos . 11 : 1 ) ...
... Egypt begins with the traditions of the visit of the holy family to Egypt , which were circulated to fulfill the Old Testament prophecy " When Israel was a child , then I loved him , and called my son out of Egypt " ( Hos . 11 : 1 ) ...
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... Egypt , Ancient and Modern ( Cairo 1965 , 1977 ) and Christian Egypt , Faith and Life ( Cairo 1970 ) . Due to the rapid and dynamic developments within the Coptic Orthodox Church during the last thirty years , numerous additions and ...
... Egypt , Ancient and Modern ( Cairo 1965 , 1977 ) and Christian Egypt , Faith and Life ( Cairo 1970 ) . Due to the rapid and dynamic developments within the Coptic Orthodox Church during the last thirty years , numerous additions and ...
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Contents
I | 3 |
II | 9 |
III | 13 |
IV | 14 |
VI | 17 |
VII | 20 |
VIII | 27 |
IX | 28 |
L | 132 |
LI | 136 |
LII | 143 |
LIII | 146 |
LIV | 148 |
LV | 151 |
LVI | 154 |
LVII | 155 |
X | 30 |
XI | 33 |
XII | 35 |
XIII | 38 |
XIV | 39 |
XV | 40 |
XVI | 41 |
XVII | 42 |
XVIII | 43 |
XIX | 45 |
XXI | 46 |
XXIII | 47 |
XXIV | 49 |
XXV | 50 |
XXVI | 51 |
XXVII | 53 |
XXVIII | 54 |
XXIX | 55 |
XXX | 61 |
XXXI | 64 |
XXXII | 65 |
XXXIII | 66 |
XXXIV | 68 |
XXXV | 69 |
XXXVI | 71 |
XXXVII | 74 |
XXXVIII | 76 |
XXXIX | 77 |
XL | 79 |
XLI | 81 |
XLII | 85 |
XLIII | 93 |
XLIV | 95 |
XLV | 99 |
XLVI | 104 |
XLVII | 122 |
XLVIII | 123 |
XLIX | 129 |
LVIII | 171 |
LX | 176 |
LXI | 182 |
LXII | 183 |
LXIII | 186 |
LXIV | 188 |
LXV | 191 |
LXVI | 192 |
LXVII | 205 |
LXVIII | 214 |
LXIX | 223 |
LXX | 225 |
LXXI | 228 |
LXXIII | 230 |
LXXIV | 232 |
LXXV | 233 |
LXXVI | 236 |
LXXVII | 238 |
LXXVIII | 240 |
LXXIX | 241 |
LXXX | 246 |
LXXXI | 251 |
LXXXII | 253 |
LXXXIII | 255 |
LXXXIV | 257 |
LXXXV | 258 |
LXXXVI | 259 |
LXXXVII | 261 |
LXXXVIII | 262 |
XC | 263 |
XCI | 265 |
XCII | 273 |
XCIII | 283 |
XCIV | 311 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abu Maqar Abuna al-Baramus al-Muharraq al-Surian altar ancient Apostles Arabic Archangel Asyut Athanasius baptistery bishop built Butrus canons cave chapel Christ Christian Church of Saint commemoration consecrated Coptic Church Copts Cyril Cyrus and John Dair Anba Damiana dedicated to Saint desert east Egyptian Ethiopian Evangelist Fayyum Gabriel Girgis Greek haikal Harat hegumen hermits holy family Holy Virgin Holy Virgin Mary Jerusalem Jesus John the Short Maglis al-milli martyr martyrdom meters Miaphysite Monastery of Saint monastic monks Muhammad mulid Muslims nave Nile northern Old Cairo Pasha patriarch of Alexandria Peter pilgrims Pope Shenuda priest relics of Saint repose ruins Saint Antony Saint Bishoi Saint Damiana Saint George Saint John Saint Macarius Saint Mark Saint Menas Saint Mercurius Saint Michael Saint Paul Saint Samuel Saint Shenute Saint Theodore Saints Cyrus sanctuary Scetis Shari shrine situated sixth century Syrians temple theological three haikals tomb village Wadi al-Natrun
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