Christianity and monasticism in upper Egypt
By: edited by Gawdat Gabra, Hany N. Takla
Contributors: Saint Mark Foundation; Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cairo, Egypt; New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789774161223; 9789774163111
Subjects: Mönchtum; Coptic art; Congresses; Coptic Church; Koptische Kirche; Coptic monasticism and religious orders; History
Notes: Volume 1: "Brings together the proceedings of the third international symposium of the St. Mark Foundation for Coptic History Studies and the St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society."--P. xix.

Volume 2: "Contains twenty-five essays from the fourth international symposium of the St. Mark Foundation for Coptic History Studies and the St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society."--P. xix.

"A Saint Mark Foundation book."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Akhmim and Sohag; title: v. 2. Nag Hammadi - Esna