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The Copts and the West, 1439-1822: The European Discovery of the Egyptian Church (Oxford-Warburg Studies)
The Copts and the West 14391822 The European Discovery of the Egyptian Church - Oxford-Warburg Studies
Author: 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....  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198727538
ISBN-10: 0198727534
Publication Date: 10/30/2014
Pages: 354
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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