Coptic christology in practice incarnation and divine participation in late antique and medieval Egypt

Employing a range of interdisciplinary methods, this study of ancient and medieval Christology shows how Christian identity in Egypt was shaped by a set of replicable 'Christological practices'. Thus it enables readers to trace the Coptic Church's theological and cultural transition f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Stephen J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008, 2008
Series:Oxford early Christian studies / Oxford early Christian studies
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Employing a range of interdisciplinary methods, this study of ancient and medieval Christology shows how Christian identity in Egypt was shaped by a set of replicable 'Christological practices'. Thus it enables readers to trace the Coptic Church's theological and cultural transition from late antiquity to Dar al-Islam
Physical Description:xvii, 371 p. ill
ISBN:9780191718052
019171805X