The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641-1517

The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641-1517 The Popes of Egypt, Volume 2

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Publisher's Synopsis

An authoritative account of the Coptic Papacy in Egypt from the coming of Islam to the onset of the Ottoman era, by a leading religious studies scholar, new in paperback

In Volume 1 of this series, Stephen Davis contended that the themes of "apostolicity, martyrdom, monastic patronage, and theological resistance" were determinative for the cultural construction of Egyptian church leadership in late antiquity. This second volume shows that the medieval Coptic popes (641-1517 CE) were regularly portrayed as standing in continuity with their saintly predecessors; however, at the same time, they were active in creating something new, the Coptic Orthodox Church, a community that struggled to preserve a distinctive life and witness within the new Islamic world order. Building on recent advances in the study of sources for Coptic church history, the present volume aims to show how portrayals of the medieval popes provide a window into the religious and social life of their community.

Book information

ISBN: 9781649032461
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
Imprint: The American University in Cairo Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 248
Weight: 376g
Height: 152mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 15mm