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Lediglich der Schutzumschlag ist leicht berieben. Sonst ein sehr gutes und sauberes Exemplar/ Only the dust jacket is slightly rubbed. Otherwise a very good and clean copy. - According to tradition, Saint Mark brought Christianity to Egypt during the first century, and in so doing formed the basis for the Coptic Orthodox Church. Today, Copts comprise the largest Christian community in the Middle East. They make up perhaps one-tenth of Egypt�s population, and many hundreds of thousands of Copts also live in North America and Australia. This new and comprehensive reference work by a leading Coptic scholar details the history of one of the oldest Christian churches through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, organizations and structures, the theology and practices of the church, its literature and liturgy, and its monasteries and churches. Gawdat Gabra, a former director of the Coptic Museum, is the author or editor of numerous books on Egyptian Christianity, including The Treasures of Coptic Art (AUC Press, 2006), The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007), and Christianity� and Monasticism in Upper Egypt (AUC Press, 2008). He is currently visiting professor of Coptic Studies at Claremont Graduate University. ISBN 9789774162374