Historical Dictionary of the Coptic Church

by Gawdat Gabra

During the 1st century, Saint Mark brought Christianity to Egypt and in so doing, formed the basis for the Coptic Orthodox Church. Today, Copts, members of the Coptic Church, compromise the largest Christian Community in the Middle East. The Coptic Church is more than 19 centuries old and has produced thousands of texts and biblical and theological studies. During the last half of the 20th century, however, economic and political discrimination has...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081086097X
• ISBN13: 9780810860971
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"