[PDF] Two Thousand Years Of Coptic Christianity eBook

Author : Otto F. A. Meinardus
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 19,21 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Coptic Church
ISBN : 9789774247576

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Looks at the history, traditions, theology and structure of the ancient and modern churches and monasteries.

Author : Otto F. A. Meinardus
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 35,38 MB
Release : 1999
Category :
ISBN : 9781617970429

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A survey of the 20 centuries of existence of one of the oldest churches in the world.

Author : Gawdat Gabra
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,57 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 9789774165474

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Egypt's Copts make up one of the oldest and largest Christian communities in the Middle East. Yet despite the availability of a large number of books on aspects of Coptic culture, including art and architecture, monasticism, theology, and music, there is to date no single volume that provides a comprehensive cultural history of the Copts and their achievements. Coptic Civilization aims to fill this gap, by introducing the general reader, the interested non-specialist, to Coptic culture in all its variety and multi-faceted richness. With contributions by twenty scholars, Coptic Civilization includes chapters on monasticism, the Coptic language, Coptic literature, Christian Arabic literature, the objects and documents of daily life, magic, art and architecture, and textiles, as well as the history of Coptic Church, its liturgy, theology, and music.

Author : John Habib
Publisher : St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 2016-08-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781939972125

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John Habib came back to the faith of his youth in young adulthood after reading an afterlife story handwritten by an Egyptian Christian monk. This book is the culmination of over fifteen years of research on a quest to arrive at what the Orthodox Christian understanding of the afterlife really is. John is an avid student of Christian history and theology, having written several articles and delivered countless lectures on those subjects.

Author : Robert Louis Wilken
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 32,97 MB
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0300118848

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Describes the first 1,000 years of Christian history, from the early practices and beliefs through the conversion of Constantine as well as documenting its growth to communities in Ethiopia, Armenia, Central Asia, India and China.

Author : Erwin Fahlbusch
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 38,32 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789004116955

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"The Encyclopedia of Christianity is the first of a five-volume English translation of the third revised edition of Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon. Its German articles have been tailored to suit an English readership, and articles of special interest to English readers have been added. The encyclopedia describes Christianity through its 2000-year history within a global context, taking into account other religions and philosophies. A special feature is the statistical information dispersed throughout the articles on the continents and over 170 countries. Social and cultural coverage is given to such issues as racism, genocide, and armaments, while historical content shows the development of biblical and apostolic traditions. This comprehensive work, while scholarly, is intended for a wide audience and will set the standard for reference works on Christianity."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.

Author : Otto F. A. Meinardus
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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Examines the popular traditions and beliefs of the people in the Coptic Church

Author : John Philip Jenkins
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 19,60 MB
Release : 2008-10-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0061472808

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In this groundbreaking book, renowned religion scholar Philip Jenkins offers a lost history, revealing that, for centuries, Christianity's center was actually in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, with significant communities extending as far as China. The Lost History of Christianity unveils a vast and forgotten network of the world's largest and most influential Christian churches that existed to the east of the Roman Empire. These churches and their leaders ruled the Middle East for centuries and became the chief administrators and academics in the new Muslim empire. The author recounts the shocking history of how these churches—those that had the closest link to Jesus and the early church—died. Jenkins takes a stand against current scholars who assert that variant, alternative Christianities disappeared in the fourth and fifth centuries on the heels of a newly formed hierarchy under Constantine, intent on crushing unorthodox views. In reality, Jenkins says, the largest churches in the world were the “heretics” who lost the orthodoxy battles. These so-called heretics were in fact the most influential Christian groups throughout Asia, and their influence lasted an additional one thousand years beyond their supposed demise. Jenkins offers a new lens through which to view our world today, including the current conflicts in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Without this lost history, we lack an important element for understanding our collective religious past. By understanding the forgotten catastrophe that befell Christianity, we can appreciate the surprising new births that are occurring in our own time, once again making Christianity a true world religion.