Egypt From Alexander To The Early Christians
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Egypt from Alexander to the Early Christians
Author | : Roger S. Bagnall,Dominic Rathbone |
Publsiher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : 0892367962 |
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"After its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BC, Egypt was ruled for the next 300 years by the Ptolemaic dynasty founded by Ptolemy I, one of Alexander's generals. With the defeat of Cleopatra VII, in 30 BC, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire. The thousand years from Alexander to the Arab conquest in AD641 are rich in archaeological interest and well documented in Greek, Egyptian, Latin and other languages. But travellers and others interested in the remains of this period are ill-served by most guide to Egypt. This book redresses the balance, with clear and concise descriptions related to documents and historical background." -- Bookjacket.
Early Egyptian Christianity
Author | : C. Wilfred Griggs |
Publsiher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9004119264 |
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In this study, the history of Christianity in Egypt is discussed, from its earliest recorded origins until 451 CE, when the Egyptian Coptic Church became the national religion. During this period, we observe the development of features unique to Egyptian Christianity, such as the imposition of Catholic ecclesiasticism in Alexandria and southward, and the presence of forces that would lead to the establishment of a national religion. This study will greatly contribute to an increased understanding of early Egyptian history, as well as to the understanding of early Christianity in general.
Early Egyptian Christianity
Author | : C. Wilfred Griggs |
Publsiher | : Brill Archive |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9004091599 |
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Alexander the Great in the Early Christian Tradition
Author | : Christian Thrue Djurslev |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2019-12-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781350120402 |
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What has Alexander the Great to do with Jesus Christ? Or the legendary king's conquest of the Persian Empire (335–23 BCE) to do with the prophecies of the Old Testament? In many ways, the early Christian writings on Alexander and his legacy provide a lens through which it is possible to view the shaping of the literature and thought of the early church in the Greek East and the Latin West. This book articulates that fascinating discourse for the first time by focusing on the early Christian use of Alexander. Delving into an impressively deep pool of patristic literature written between 130–313 CE, Christian Thrue Djurslev offers original interpretations of various important authors, from the learned lawyer Tertullian to the 'Christian Cicero' Lactantius, and from the apologist Tatian to the first church historian Eusebius. He demonstrates that the early Christian adaptations of the Alexandrian myths created a new tradition that has continued to develop and expand ever since. This innovative work of reception studies is important reading for all scholars of Alexander the Great and early church history.
Early Christian Books in Egypt
Author | : Roger S. Bagnall |
Publsiher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2021-07-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781400833788 |
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For the past hundred years, much has been written about the early editions of Christian texts discovered in the region that was once Roman Egypt. Scholars have cited these papyrus manuscripts--containing the Bible and other Christian works--as evidence of Christianity's presence in that historic area during the first three centuries AD. In Early Christian Books in Egypt, distinguished papyrologist Roger Bagnall shows that a great deal of this discussion and scholarship has been misdirected, biased, and at odds with the realities of the ancient world. Providing a detailed picture of the social, economic, and intellectual climate in which these manuscripts were written and circulated, he reveals that the number of Christian books from this period is likely fewer than previously believed. Bagnall explains why papyrus manuscripts have routinely been dated too early, how the role of Christians in the history of the codex has been misrepresented, and how the place of books in ancient society has been misunderstood. The author offers a realistic reappraisal of the number of Christians in Egypt during early Christianity, and provides a thorough picture of the economics of book production during the period in order to determine the number of Christian papyri likely to have existed. Supporting a more conservative approach to dating surviving papyri, Bagnall examines the dramatic consequences of these findings for the historical understanding of the Christian church in Egypt.
The Early Coptic Papacy
Author | : Stephen J. Davis |
Publsiher | : American University in Cairo Press |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2017-09-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781617979101 |
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The Copts, adherents of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, today represent the largest Christian community in the Middle East, and their presiding bishops have been accorded the title of pope since the third century AD. This study analyzes the development of the Egyptian papacy from its origins to the rise of Islam. How did the papal office in Egypt evolve as a social and religious institution during the first six and a half centuries AD? How do the developments in the Alexandrian patriarchate reflect larger developments in the Egyptian church as a whole—in its structures of authority and lines of communication, as well as in its social and religious practices? In addressing such questions, Stephen J. Davis examines a wide range of evidence—letters, sermons, theological treatises, and church histories, as well as art, artifacts, and archaeological remains—to discover what the patriarchs did as leaders, how their leadership was represented in public discourses, and how those representations definitively shaped Egyptian Christian identity in late antiquity. The Early Coptic Papacy is Volume 1 of The Popes of Egypt: A History of the Coptic Church and Its Patriarchs. Also available: Volume 2, The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641–1517 (Mark N. Swanson) and Volume 3, The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy (Magdi Girgis, Nelly van Doorn-Harder).
Early Christianity in Alexandria
Author | : M. David Litwa |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2023-12-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781009449557 |
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Utilizing the Nag Hammadi codices and early Christian writings, this book explores the earliest development of Christianity in Alexandria.
Egypt After the Pharaohs 332 BC AD 642
Author | : Alan K. Bowman |
Publsiher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520066650 |
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A lively, well-illustrated retrospective of 300 years of Egyptian history.