Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt: Beni Suef, Giza, Cairo, and the Nile Delta "The Illustrated Guide to the Valley of the Kings; and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples; Siliotti with word play

with word play

helping to engage the whole family

For Bread Alone is an astonishing tale of human resilience and an unflinching and searing portrait of the early life of one of the Arab world's most important and widely read authors

Somaiya Daud

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Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt: Beni Suef, Giza, Cairo, and the Nile Delta "The Illustrated Guide to the Valley of the Kings; and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples; Siliotti with word playEdited by Gawdat Gabra and Hany N. Takla Christianity and monasticism have long flourished in the northern part of Upper Egypt and in the Nile Delta, from Beni Suef to the Mediterranean coast. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in northern Egypt over the past two millennia. The studies explore Coptic art and archaeology, architecture, language,