Discoveries: Coptic Egypt

Discoveries: Coptic Egypt
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Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages : 92
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ISBN-10 : 0810929791
ISBN-13 : 9780810929791
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Book Synopsis Discoveries: Coptic Egypt by : Christian Cannuyer

Download or read book Discoveries: Coptic Egypt written by Christian Cannuyer and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egypt, land of the Bible, has been home since the time of Christ to an ancient sect of Christians called the Copts. According to legend, Mark the Evangelist founded their church in Alexandria in the 1st century AD, when Egypt was under Roman rule and practiced polytheistic religions. Though Egypt long ago became a Muslim nation, the Copts maintained their traditions and rites at monasteries and villages throughout the Nile Valley, the river delta, and the Mediterranean coast, and still do so today.


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