Coptic monasteries : Egypt's monastic art and architecture /

Egypt, the birthplace of communal monasticism, has a rich store of monasteries and monastic art. Coptic Monasteries takes the reader on a tour of the best preserved and most significant of these ancient religious centers, documenting in exhaustive detail the richness and the glory of the Coptic heri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gabra, Gawdat (Autor)
Otros Autores: Vivian, Tim (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2002]
Temas:
Coptic art.
Coptic monasteries.
Coptic monasticism and religious orders > History.
Monasticism and religious orders > Egypt > History.
Monachisme et ordres religieux coptes > Histoire.
Monachisme et ordres religieux > Égypte > Histoire.
Art copte.
Monastères coptes.
ART > History > General.
RELIGION > Monasticism.
Monasticism and religious orders.
Coptic monasticism and religious orders.
Kloster
Kopten
Koptische Kerk.
Kloosters.
Egypt.
Ägypten
Kopten.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Egypt, the birthplace of communal monasticism, has a rich store of monasteries and monastic art. Coptic Monasteries takes the reader on a tour of the best preserved and most significant of these ancient religious centers, documenting in exhaustive detail the richness and the glory of the Coptic heritage. An informative introduction by Tim Vivian brings to life the early Christian era, with background information on the origins of the Coptic Church as well as its rites and ceremonies, sketches of some of monasticism's founding figures, and accounts of some of the difficulties they faced, from re.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvi, 167 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-133) and index.
ISBN:9781617975103
1617975109
9781617972607
1617972606
Acceso:Legal Deposit;

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