Coptic Civilization

Gawdat Gabra is the former director of the Coptic Museum and the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books on the history and culture of Egyptian Christianity, including The Treasures of Coptic Art (AUC Press, 2006) and The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo (AUC Press, 2011). He is currently visiting professor of Coptic studies at Claremont Graduate University, California.

• History Coptic HistoriographySamuel MoawadCoptic Church HistoryYouhanna Nessim Youssef MonasticismMark SheridanTheology, Liturgy, and Music Alexandrian Theology from Athanasius the Great to Timothy II: A Historical Survey of Coptic Orthodox TheologyLois FaragLiturgy in the Coptic ChurchYouhanna Nessim YoussefCoptic Music Culture: Tradition, Structure, and VariationMagdalena KuhnLanguage and Literature The Coptic LanguageEwa D. ZakrzewskaGnosticism and Manichaeism in EgyptMarvin MeyerThe Coptic BibleHany N. Takla Coptic LiteratureYouhanna Nessim YoussefDaily Life: Documentary EvidenceTonio Sebastian RichterWarding Off Evil, Attracting Charm: Magic in Late-antique and Early-medieval EgyptJacques van der VlietCopto-Arabic LiteratureMark N. SwansonArt, Archaeology, and Material CultureThe Discovery of Christian Egypt: From Manuscript Hunters Toward an Archaeology of Late-antique EgyptElisabeth R. O’Connell Christian Architecture in EgyptPeter GrossmannDecoration of Coptic ChurchesGertrud J.M. van LoonObjects of Daily LifeDominique BénazethEgypt’s Post-pharaonic TextilesCäcilia Fluck and Gisele HelmeckeRenaissance of the Coptic ChurchThe Coptic Church TodayNelly van Doorn-HarderContemporary Coptic ArtMonica René Coptic Civilization in the DiasporaSaad Michael Saad