The Copts and the West, 1439-1822: The European Discovery of the Egyptian Church

by Alastair Hamilton

In seventeenth-century Europe the Copts, or the Egyptian members of the Church of Alexandria, were widely believed to hold the key to an ancient wisdom and an ancient theology. Their language was thought to lead to the deciphering of the hieroglyphs and their Church to retain traces of early Christian practices as well as early Egyptian customs. Now available in paperback for the first time, this first, full-length study of the subject, discusses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199288771
• ISBN13: 9780199288779
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"