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Christianity and monasticism in Aswan and Nubia /
Christianity and monasticism have flourished along the Nile Valley in the Aswan region of Upper Egypt and in what was once Nubia, from as early as the fourth century until the present day. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores Corporativos: | , |
| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Cairo ; New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Christianity and monasticism in Egypt ;
v. 5. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Christianity and monasticism have flourished along the Nile Valley in the Aswan region of Upper Egypt and in what was once Nubia, from as early as the fourth century until the present day. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in Aswan and Nubia over the past centuries. The complexity of Christian identity in Nubia, as distinct from Egypt, is examined in the context of church ritual and architecture. |
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| Notas: | Essays presented at the fifth international symposium of the St. Mark Foundation for Coptic History Studies and the St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society, held from January 31 to February 4, 2010 near the Monastery of St. Hadra, west of Aswan, Egypt. "A Saint Mark Foundation book." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxi, 309 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-309). |
| ISBN: | 9781617973598 1617973599 |