Description
This book is mainly concerned with the Copts and their contribution to Christian civilization. It deals also with the Greek and Coptic papyrus codices and scrolls specifically the textual sources of the New Testament. A fairly good segment of this book is about the monasteries of Egypt which constitute the home of Christian Monasticism.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD
HISTORY
The Copts and Christian Civilization page 10
Aziz S. Atiya
METAPHYSICS
Codicum Manuscriptorum Copticorum: Studia Metaphysica
I. On the Unity of Being
II On the Perpetuity of Being page 47
Fayek M. Ishak
TEXTUAL SOURCES
Greek and Coptic Papyrus Codices and Scrolls page 51
Fayek M. Ishak
PASTORALIA
A Coptic Pope in North America: A Historical Analysis page 56
Fr. Gabriel Abdel-Sayed
THE COPTS of CANADA
A Shining Star in a Galaxy of Diversified Celestial Bodies page 65
Fr. Marcos A. Marcos
MYSTICAL POETRY
A Moment of Mystical Unity: The Divine Presence page 76
Fayek M. Ishak
BIOGRAPHIA MONASTICA
Saint Antony the Great page 80
Fayek M. Ishak
MONASTERIES
The Monasteries of St. Antonios and St. Paul page 87
Fayek M. Ishak
HERMITAGE
Between Anba Antonios and Anba Boula page 98
Fayek M. Ishak
CULTURAL VERSATILITY
Dr. Murad Kamil and his Various Activities page 101
Boulos Ayad Ayad
COPTIC ART
Pierre du Bourget, Coptic Art: Book Review page 107
Fayek M. Ishak
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Aziz S. Atiya, A History of Eastern Christianity: Book Review page 116
Fayek M. Ishak
Hakim Amin, Studies in the History of Monachism and the Egyptian Monasticism: Book Review page 121
Boulos Ayad Ayad
BRIEF NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS page 127
FORTHCOMING STUDIES page 130
