Coptic Christology in Practice

Coptic Christology in Practice
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 390
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ISBN-10 : 9780199258628
ISBN-13 : 0199258627
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Download or read book Coptic Christology in Practice written by Stephen J. Davis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering study of ancient and medieval Christology. Employing a range of interdisciplinary methods, Stephen J. Davis shows how Christian identity in Egypt was shaped by a set of replicable 'christological practices'. He thus enables readers to trace the Coptic church's theological and cultural transition from late antiquity to Dar al-Islam.


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