Early Egyptian Christianity : from its origins to 451 C.E / C. Wilfred Griggs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Griggs, C. Wilfred, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, [2000]

Summary:

In this well-documented and clear 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. This study will greatly contribute to an increased understanding of early Egyptian Christian history, as well as to the understanding of early Christianity in general.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

I. The Diffusion of Early Christianity: An Appraisal

II. Early Christianity in Egypt

III. The Emergence of Orthodoxy and Heresy in Egyptian Christianity

IV. Egyptian Christianity in the Third Century: The Development of Local Christianity

V. The Fourth Century: Schisms and Consolidation

VI. Autocracy in Christian Egypt and the Separation from Catholicism

Epilogue

Bibliography

Indices

Maps.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

90-04-49741-2

OCLC:

1305839631