Christianity And Monasticism In Aswan And Nubia
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9789774165610
Description: Christianity and monasticism have flourished along the Nile Valley in the Aswan region of Upper Egypt and in what was once Nubia, from as early as the fourth century until the present day. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in Aswan and Nubia over the past centuries. The complexity of Christian identity in Nubia, as distinct from Egypt, is examined in the context of church ritual and architecture.