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Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs : the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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 engaging and accessible survey of the history of Christianity on Egypt, through its development under Rome...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Worship of the holy virgin and the holy family in Egypt
- Desert fathers ancient and modern
- Faith and oppression under Roman rule
- Knowledge versus faith
- Martyrs and Pachomian monasticism
- The war against paganism and Christian reflection of its art
- Conversion, controversy and national identity
- Coptic christianity develops its own style
- Change and continuity under Islam
- Restoration and revival