Overview

Coptic Christology in Practice forges a new path in the study of ancient and medieval Christology. Employing a range of interdisciplinary methods derived from the fields of social history, discourse theory, ritual studies, and the visual arts, Stephen J. Davis demonstrates how Christian identity in Egypt was shaped by a set of replicable 'christological practices'. He thus enables readers to trace the fascinating lines of the Coptic church's theological and cultural transition from late antiquity to Dar al-Islam.

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Author:   Stephen J. Davis (Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.802kg
ISBN:  

9780199258628

ISBN 10:   0199258627
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   28 February 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Roots of Coptic Christology: Incarnation and Divine Participation in Late Antique Alexandrian Greek Theology I. Coptic Literature and Liturgy 1: Incarnation and Ritual Practice in the Fifth-Century Writings of Shenoute of Atripe 2: Christology in Coptic Eucharistic Liturgies II. Bodies, Practices, and Sacred Space 3: Christology in Coptic Pilgrimage and the Cult of the Saints 4: Christology and Coptic Art: Images of the Incarnation on Egyptian Bodies and Churches III. Arabization and Christian-Muslim Encounter 5: Incarnation and Christian-Muslim Apologetics in the Tenth-Century Writings of Sawirus al-Muqaffa 6: From Alexandria to Cairo: The Medieval `Golden Age' of Copto-Arabic Christology Postcript: The Modern Legacy of Coptic Christology

Reviews

The rich texture of the Christological thought and practice explored here and the innovative combination of diverse source materials and modes of analysis make this book required reading for every scholar interested in the study of early Christian theology and spirituality. David Brakke, Journal of Early Christian Studies

The rich texture of the Christological thought and practice explored here and the innovative combination of diverse source materials and modes of analysis make this book required reading for every scholar interested in the study of early Christian theology and spirituality. David Brakke, Journal of Early Christian Studies a very important book, bringing to the fore a body of texts virtually ignored by most theologians and historians of the Church. Arietta Papaconstantinou, Journal of Ecclesiastical History

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Stephen J. Davis is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Yale University.

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