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Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity

6 reviews
Otto F. A. Meinardus

American University in Cairo Press, 2007

A Must for All Church Scholars
As the other reviewers said, this is absolutely a foundational compendium, worth much for its charts and appendices, alone, and for the fact that it's rather up to date (originally published in '99 and updated in '02). A word of warning -- the binding is very poorly done on this trade paperback and every page falls out as you turn it, so the book will have to be rebound, probably spiral, for ...

A Concise Coptic-English Lexicon (Dissertation series ; no. 13)

4 reviews
Richard Smith

Society of Biblical Literature, 1999

A very serviceable glossary
Richard Smith did the world of Coptic studies a great service when he compiled his short lexicon. It has every word you are likely to encounter in an introductory Coptic course and it is MUCH easier to use than W. E. Crum's enormous tome (ISBN 159752333X - but every serious Coptic student must have this in any case). Smith has a number of cross-references for irregular forms that Crum lacks. ...

Historical Dictionary of the Coptic Church (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies and Movements)
Gawdat Gabra

The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2008

A Coptic Dictionary (Ancient Language Resources)

7 reviews
Walter E. Crum

Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2005

Essential for any serious Coptic scholar
This is an excellent dictionary, and essential for any serious student of the Coptic language. However, if one does not plan on intensive study of the language, it would not seem to be a necessary purchase. The print takes some getting used to, as does the system of alphabetizing. A Greek lexicon is also helpful, as Crum's dictionary does not cover much Greek. However, this is still the best ...

Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power

6 reviews
Marvin W. Meyer, Richard Smith

Harper San Francisco, 1996

Abracadabra
With so much interest in things magical (from card games to Harry Potter) and mystical (from Celtic chants to Zen monastic biographies) I have been surprised that this book is not better known, and yet it remains, despite a prestigious university press pedigree (Princeton University Press) and marketing by one of the powerhouses of publishing (HarperCollins, their HarperSanFrancisco division ...

Traditional Egyptian Christianity: A History of the Coptic Orthodox Church

5 reviews
Theodore H. Partrick

Fisher Park Press, 1996

Quick Review
As the title states, this is a history of the Coptic Orthodox Church. We in the West simply don't hear enough about this topic. Not for the faint of study, this is probably the only book you'll need on the Coptic branch of Christianity.

Introduction to Sahidic Coptic

7 reviews
Thomas Oden Lambdin

Mercer University Press, 1982

Excellent Textbook
I highly suggest this book. Unlike many introductory grammars, this text moves systematically from the least complex sentences to the most complex, introducing idiomatic expressions as one goes along. The effectiveness of his progression was very helpful for myself, as my class only had a semester to cover the bulk of this book (the first 25 lessons). The book focuses, rightly, on the various ...

A Coptic Grammar with Chrestomathy and Glossary: Sahidic Dialect (Porta Linguarum Orientalium) (Porta ...

4 reviews
Bentley Layton

Harrassowitz Verlag, 2004

Excelente pero demasiado técnica
Bentley Layton ha conseguido escribir la que, sin duda, es hasta el día de hoy la mejor gramática de copto sahídico que se pueda encontrar. La obra publicada por primera vez en el año 2000, ha sido corregida, aumentada y sustancialmente en su segunda edición, publicada en el año 2004. El resultado de ello ha sido que si la primera edición ya era soberbia, esta segunda es dificilmente superable. ...

The Treasures of Coptic Art in the Coptic Museum and Churches of Old Cairo

1 review
Gawdat Gabra

AUC Press, 2007

ouotstanding overview of Coptic art with historical and cultural background
The most important museum in the world for Coptic antiquities, Egypt's Coptic Museum founded in Old Cairo in 1908 houses icons, stone pillars, textiles, incense burners, Bible containers, wall paintings, papyri, wooden altar screens, crosses, and church chandeliers, among other objects. Many of these are made from ivory and bone; and others from local and imported stone, paints, wood, fabrics, ...

Coptic in 20 Lessons: Introduction to Sahidic Coptic with Exercises and Vocabularies

2 reviews
Bentley Layton

Peeters Publishers, 2007

An Excellent Coptic Resource
Bently Layton's new Coptic grammar book fills a great need for both students and scholars. It is well-arranged, thorough, concise, and easy to follow. Its format is refreshing, with the needs of serious students in mind. The exercises and vocabularies are adequate and progressive. With this book, the student really gets a good grasp of Sahidic Coptic, and skill in reading and translating ...

Coptic Monasteries: Egypt's Monastic Art and Architecture

1 review
Gawdat Gabra Abdel Sayed

American University in Cairo Press, 2002

Excellent Overview of Coptic Monasteries
Gawdat came to my college this summer and taught about Coptic Art History using this book. The course was just wonderful and Gawdat is a great teacher. The book is very well written, and readable even for someone like me who knows almost nothing about Coptic monasteries and art. The book makes you want to learn more, and there are plenty of references for exploring topics further. The book ...

The Life of Anthony: The Coptic Life and the Greek Life
Athanasius

Cistercian Publications, 1989

Coptic Christology in Practice: Incarnation and Divine Participation in Late Antique and Medieval Egypt ...
Stephen J. Davis

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Coptic Christology in Practice forges a new path in the study of ancient and medieval Christology. Employing a range of interdisciplinary methods derived from the fields of social history, discourse theory, ritual studies, and the visual arts, Stephen J. Davis demonstrates how Christian identity in Egypt was shaped by a set of replicable "christological practices." He thus enables readers to trace the fascinating lines of the Coptic church's ...

The Coptic Gnostic Library: A Complete Edition of the Nag Hammadi Codices ( 5 vol set)

3 reviews

Brill Academic Publishers, 2000

Only For Serious Students
The E.J. Brill Academic Press graciously reprinted the full Nag Hammadi library, which had previously only been available in 13 hardcover volumes at a price of $2000 (or was it only $1995? I forget...). Even at $500 the books are pricey, but given the fact that not everyone reads or cares to learn to read Coptic, I can understand the reasons behind the pricing. Each text from the Nag Hammadi ...

Coptic Saints and Pilgrimages

1 review
Otto F. A. Meinardus

American University in Cairo Press, 2007

A fascinating look at a forgotten People
Copts claim that they are the descendants of the Ancient Egyptians, the 'Egypt' that would 'convert' to Biblical faith. And, with the Copts, biblical prophecy (they say) was fulfilled. This book is a wonderful look at the Coptic Church, her people, history, and position in Egypt, a modern 'secular Muslim' country today. While the religious side of things is clearly in evidence in this slim ...

Coptic Manuscripts in the Freer Collection

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2003

1923. This work is Volume X of the University of Michigan Studies, Humanistic Series. The manuscripts have been reproduced as far as possible line for line. The relative position of the words on the page has been observed as nearly as the word division would permit. The actual length of incomplete lines and pages could only be conjectured, since they are subject to wide variation in the manuscripts.

Coptic Gnostic Chrestomathy: A Selection of Coptic Texts with Grammatical Analysis and Glossary

1 review

David Brown, 2004

Very useful material
Get a copy if you have any interest in the coptic language

Coptic and Greek Texts Relating to the Hermopolite Monastery of Apa Apollo (Griffith Institute)
Sarah J. Clackson

Griffith Inst, 2000

This book edits and analyzes sixty-six 6th-9th century Coptic and Greek texts concerning the 'Monastery of Apa Apollo on the mount of Titkooh' in the Hermopolite nome of Egypt. None of the texts is securely provenanced, but most were written by, or to, monks of this monastery south of el-Ashmunein, the archaeological site of which is known as 'Bawit'. The texts, which belong to more than a dozen manuscript collections, comprise: agreements, ...

Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs: The Coptic Orthodox Church

1 review
Jill Kamil

Routledge, 2002

An insider's vivid Coptic Christianity
Egyptian Christianity: The Christians of Egypt, called the Copts, a corrupted Greek word for Egyptians, used by the nomadic Arab invaders, have a tragic but very fascinating history. Their significance to Western culture and Christian faith has gained momentum, in the last decades after the discovery of the Coptic Gnostic Library of Chenoboskion, near today's city of Nag Hammadi, in upper Egypt. ...

The Early Coptic Papacy: The Egyptian Church and Its Leadership in Late Antiquity (Popes of Egypt) (Popes of ...

3 reviews
Stephen J. Davis

American University in Cairo Press, 2005

Egyptian Coptic Church as a historical and religious subject
The history by an assistant professor of religious studies at Yale follows the Coptic Church from its origins to the coming of Islam about the seventh century mostly through the men heading it. Volumes Two and Three of this series by other authors deal with different stages of this Egyptian Christian Church. This first clearly definable period of this volume laid the grounds for the survival of ...

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