Coptic Christology in Practice - Incarnation Divine Participation in Late Antique Medieval Egypt

Zusatztext a very important book! bringing to the fore a body of texts virtually ignored by most theologians and historians of the Church. Informationen zum Autor Stephen J. Davis is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Yale University. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen J. Davis
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2008
• EAN: 9780199258628
• ISBN: 978-0-19-925862-8
• No. of pages: 371
• Dimensions: 260 mm x 152 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity