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The Early Coptic Papacy: The Egyptian Church and Its Leadership in Late Antiquity: The Popes of Egypt, Volume 1
Stephen J. Davis
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HRAX; HRCC8; HRCX; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
The Copts, adherents of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, today represent the largest Christian community in the Middle East, and their presiding bishops have been accorded the title of pope since the third century AD. This study analyzes the development of the Egyptian papacy from its origins to the rise of Islam. How did the papal office in Egypt evolve as a social and religious institution during the first six and a half centuries AD? How do the developments in the Alexandrian patriarchate reflect larger developments in the Egyptian church as a whole-in its structures of authority and lines of communication, ... Read more
The Copts, adherents of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, today represent the largest Christian community in the Middle East, and their presiding bishops have been accorded the title of pope since the third century AD. This study analyzes the development of the Egyptian papacy from its origins to the rise of Islam. How did the papal office in Egypt evolve as a social and religious institution during the first six and a half centuries AD? How do the developments in the Alexandrian patriarchate reflect larger developments in the Egyptian church as a whole-in its structures of authority and lines of communication, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774168345
SKU
V9789774168345
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About Stephen J. Davis
Stephen J. Davis is professor of religious studies, history, and Near Eastern languages and civilizations at Yale University, specializing in late ancient and medieval Christianity. He is the author of several books, including Coptic Christology in Practice and Christ Child: Cultural Memories of a Young Jesus, and executive director of the Yale Monastic Archaeology Project (YMAP), which has sponsored archaeological ... Read more
Reviews for The Early Coptic Papacy: The Egyptian Church and Its Leadership in Late Antiquity: The Popes of Egypt, Volume 1
"Recommended for any collection on Eastern Christian Churches."
curled up with a good book"Substantiates the Coptic Church as a subject in religious studies with its own history worthy of study."
Midwest Book Review"This innovative and authoritative book goes beyond the basic facts to show how the early patriarchs of the Coptic church crafted their images and constructed their authority. Essential reading for ... Read more
curled up with a good book"Substantiates the Coptic Church as a subject in religious studies with its own history worthy of study."
Midwest Book Review"This innovative and authoritative book goes beyond the basic facts to show how the early patriarchs of the Coptic church crafted their images and constructed their authority. Essential reading for ... Read more