Coptic Christology in Practice
Author | : Stephen J. Davis |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2008-02-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199258628 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199258627 |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
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.