Coptic christology in practice: incarnation and divine participation in late antique and medieval Egypt

Employing a range of interdisciplinary methods, this study of ancient and medieval Christology shows how Christian identity in Egypt was shaped by a set of replicable 'Christological practices'. Thus it enables readers to trace the Coptic Church's theological and cultural transition f...

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Main Author: Davis, Stephen J. 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Series/Journal:Oxford early Christian studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Coptic Church / Christology / History 400-1300
Further subjects:B Coptic Church Egypt History
B Egypt Church history
B Coptic Church History Egypt
B Jesus Christ Person and offices
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Employing a range of interdisciplinary methods, this study of ancient and medieval Christology shows how Christian identity in Egypt was shaped by a set of replicable 'Christological practices'. Thus it enables readers to trace the Coptic Church's theological and cultural transition from late antiquity to Dar al-Islam.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 371 p.)
ISBN:019171805X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199258628.001.0001