Guides to the Eucharist in Medieval Egypt - Three Arabic Commentaries on the Coptic Liturgy

An English translation of three key texts on the Coptic liturgy by Ab¿ al-Barak¿t ibn Kabar, Y¿¿ann¿ ibn Sabb¿', and Pope Gabriel V. With a scholarly introduction to the works, their authors, and the Coptic liturgy, as well as a detailed explanatory apparatus, this volume provides a useful and needed introduction to the worship tradition of Egypt's Coptic Christians.

List of contents

Preface | ix

Editorial Notes | xi

List of Abbreviations | xiii

Manuscripts | xv

Map of Egypt | xviii

Introduction | 1

1 Ab¿ al-Barak¿t ibn Kabar, The Lamp of Darkness | 31

2 Y¿¿ann¿ ibn Sabb¿', The Precious Jewel | 60

3 Gabriel V, The Ritual Order | 108

Appendix: Coptic Liturgical Chants | 143

Glossary | 149

Works Cited | 159

Biblical Index | 175

Manuscripts Index | 177

General Index | 179

About the author

Yūḥannā ibn Sabbā' (Author)
Yūḥannā ibn Sabbā' (13-14th centuries) was the compiler of the Coptic theological encyclopedia The Precious Jewel on the Ecclesiastical Sciences
(al-Jawharah al-nafīsah fī 'ulūm al-kanīsah).

Abū al-Barakāt ibn Kabar (Author)
Abū al-Barakāt ibn Kabar (d. 1324) was a Coptic priest and theologian and the author of The Lamp of Darkness and the Elucidation of the Service (Mișbâḥ al-ẓulmah wa-îḍāḥ al-khidmah).

Gabriel V of Alexandria (Author)
Pope Gabriel V of Alexandria (r. 1409-1427) was the 88th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.

Arsenius Mikhail (Edited & Translated By)
Arsenius Mikhail is Professor of Liturgical Studies at St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Theological School in Los Angeles. He is the author of The Presentation of the Lamb: The Prothesis and Preparatory Rites of the Coptic Liturgy.

Summary

An English translation of three key texts on the Coptic liturgy by Abu al-Barakat ibn Kabar, Yu?anna ibn Sabba‘, and Pope Gabriel V. With a scholarly introduction to the works, their authors, and the Coptic liturgy, as well as a detailed explanatory apparatus, this volume provides a useful and needed introduction to the worship tradition of Egypt’s Coptic Christians.

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• Authors: Al-Barak&, Ab& Al-Barak&257;t Ibn Kabar, Abu al-Barakat ibn Kabar, Ibn Sabb&, Y&&ann& Ibn Sabb&257;', Yuhanna Al-Barakat Ibn Kabar Ibn Sabba, Yuhanna ibn Sabba', Yuhanna Al-Barakat Ibn Kabar Ibn Sabba'', Ramez (EDT)/ Ibn Sabbaæ Mikhail, Gabriel V Of Alexandria, Pope Gabriel V of Alexandria
• Assisted by: Arsenius Mikhail (Editor), Deacon Arsenius Mikhail (Editor), Ramez Mikhail (Editor), Arsenius Mikhail (Translation), Deacon Arsenius Mikhail (Translation), Ramez Mikhail (Translation)
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9780823298327
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-9832-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Christian Arabic Texts in Tran; Christian Arabic Texts in Translation
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous