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Marcus Simaika: Father of Coptic Archaeology
Samir Simaika
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Description for Marcus Simaika: Father of Coptic Archaeology
Hardcover. "The compelling life and times of a leading figure of modern Coptic Egyptian history" Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; BM; HDDC; HRAM2; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Marcus Pasha Simaika (1864-1944) was born to a prominent Coptic family on the eve of the inauguration of the Suez Canal and the British occupation of Egypt. From a young age, he developed a passion for Coptic heritage and devoted his life to shedding light on centuries of Christian Egyptian history that had been neglected by ignorance or otherwise belittled and despised. He was not a professional archaeologist, an excavator, or a specialist scholar of Coptic language and literature. Rather, his achievement lies in his role as a visionary administrator who used his status to pursue relentlessly his dream ... Read more
Marcus Pasha Simaika (1864-1944) was born to a prominent Coptic family on the eve of the inauguration of the Suez Canal and the British occupation of Egypt. From a young age, he developed a passion for Coptic heritage and devoted his life to shedding light on centuries of Christian Egyptian history that had been neglected by ignorance or otherwise belittled and despised. He was not a professional archaeologist, an excavator, or a specialist scholar of Coptic language and literature. Rather, his achievement lies in his role as a visionary administrator who used his status to pursue relentlessly his dream ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774168239
SKU
V9789774168239
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About Samir Simaika
Dr. Samir Mahfouz Simaika, Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, is the grandson of Marcus Pasha Simaika. Since his retirement, Dr. Simaika has devoted himself to researching and documenting his family history. He lives in Cairo with his wife Yolande.Nevine Henein is a freelance copy-editor and writer with a passion for history and heritage. She obtained her ... Read more
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