Gawdat Gabra and Hany Takla (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- January 2017
- ISBN:
- 9789774166631
- eISBN:
- 9781617976551
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774166631.001.0001
- Subject:
- Religion, History of Christianity
Christianity and monasticism have long flourished along the Nile in Middle Egypt, the region stretching from al-Bahnasa (Oxyrhynchus) to Dayr al-Ganadla. The contributors to this volume, ...
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Christianity and monasticism have long flourished along the Nile in Middle Egypt, the region stretching from al-Bahnasa (Oxyrhynchus) to Dayr al-Ganadla. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in Middle Egypt over the past two millennia, including examining the Christian heritage of important sites in Egypt, including Oxyrhynchos (al-Bahnasa); the sites of Antinoë, Hermopolis (al-Ashmunayn), and al-Shaykh Saʻid; Bawit; Dayr al-Muharraq; and Asyut. The studies explore Coptic art and archaeology, architecture, language, and literature. The artistic heritage of monastic sites in the region is highlighted, attesting to their important legacies.Less
Christianity and monasticism have long flourished along the Nile in Middle Egypt, the region stretching from al-Bahnasa (Oxyrhynchus) to Dayr al-Ganadla. The contributors to this volume, international specialists in Coptology from around the world, examine various aspects of Coptic civilization in Middle Egypt over the past two millennia, including examining the Christian heritage of important sites in Egypt, including Oxyrhynchos (al-Bahnasa); the sites of Antinoë, Hermopolis (al-Ashmunayn), and al-Shaykh Saʻid; Bawit; Dayr al-Muharraq; and Asyut. The studies explore Coptic art and archaeology, architecture, language, and literature. The artistic heritage of monastic sites in the region is highlighted, attesting to their important legacies.
Sherin Sadek El Gendi
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2018
- ISBN:
- 9789774167775
- eISBN:
- 9781617978203
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- American University in Cairo Press
- DOI:
- 10.5743/cairo/9789774167775.003.0003
- Subject:
- Religion, History of Christianity
This chapter focuses on an important monastic site in the region, the St. Mina Monastery. It begins with a short historical introduction to St. Mina, the meaning of his name, his feasts, and his ...
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This chapter focuses on an important monastic site in the region, the St. Mina Monastery. It begins with a short historical introduction to St. Mina, the meaning of his name, his feasts, and his monasteries and churches in Mareotis west of Alexandria, in Fumm al-Khalig, in the Delta, and in Upper Egypt according to the Arabic sources. St. Mina the Egyptian, or the Miracle Worker, is one of the most important Coptic saints in Egypt from the Roman period. His monuments are visited by a large number of believers, and a large artistic collection, discovered in his monastery in Mareotis, is displayed in Coptic monasteries, Coptic churches, the Coptic Museum in Cairo, and other international archaeological museums.Less
This chapter focuses on an important monastic site in the region, the St. Mina Monastery. It begins with a short historical introduction to St. Mina, the meaning of his name, his feasts, and his monasteries and churches in Mareotis west of Alexandria, in Fumm al-Khalig, in the Delta, and in Upper Egypt according to the Arabic sources. St. Mina the Egyptian, or the Miracle Worker, is one of the most important Coptic saints in Egypt from the Roman period. His monuments are visited by a large number of believers, and a large artistic collection, discovered in his monastery in Mareotis, is displayed in Coptic monasteries, Coptic churches, the Coptic Museum in Cairo, and other international archaeological museums.
