Marcus Simaika
Subtitle: Father of Coptic Archaeology
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9789774168239
Subjects: Archaeology
Description: Draws upon Simaika's unpublished memoirs as well as on other documents and photographs from the Simaika family archive to deepen our understanding of several important themes of modern Egyptian history: the development of Coptic archaeology and heritage studies, Egyptian-British interactions during the colonial and semi-colonial eras, shifting balances in the interaction of clergymen and the lay Coptic community, and the ever-sensitive evolution of relations between Copts and their Muslim compatriots.