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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... Saint Antony at Mount Clysma 259 The Cave of Saint Antony 261 The Hermitages in Wadi ' Araba 262 The Monastery of Saint Paul the Theban 262 The Christian Ruins at Qattar 263 Appendix A : Marks of Identification : Tattoo and Name Contents ...
... Saint Antony at Mount Clysma 259 The Cave of Saint Antony 261 The Hermitages in Wadi ' Araba 262 The Monastery of Saint Paul the Theban 262 The Christian Ruins at Qattar 263 Appendix A : Marks of Identification : Tattoo and Name Contents ...
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... Saint Antony , the great hermit of the Eastern Desert , inspired thousands of Christians to follow his example ; Pachomius became the founder of the Christian communal life . At the same time , Coptic Christianity went through numerous ...
... Saint Antony , the great hermit of the Eastern Desert , inspired thousands of Christians to follow his example ; Pachomius became the founder of the Christian communal life . At the same time , Coptic Christianity went through numerous ...
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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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