Stephen J. Davis is professor of religious studies, history, and
Near Eastern languages and civilizations at Yale University,
specializing in late ancient and medieval Christianity. He is the
author of several books, including Coptic Christology in Practice
and Christ Child: Cultural Memories of a Young Jesus, and executive
director of the Yale Monastic Archaeology Project (YMAP), which has
sponsored archaeological and archival work at several monastic
sites in both Lower and Upper Egypt.
"Recommended for any collection on Eastern Christian
Churches."--curled up with a good book
"Substantiates the Coptic Church as a subject in religious studies
with its own history worthy of study."--Midwest Book Review
"This innovative and authoritative book goes beyond the basic facts
to show how the early patriarchs of the Coptic church crafted their
images and constructed their authority. Essential reading for
historians of ancient Christianity and for all scholars of Coptic
Egypt."--David Brakke, Ohio State University
"A lucid, meticulous, and highly accessible account of papal
institutions in early Egyptian Christianity. Not only does Davis
juggle an impressive collection of primary documents, with great
mastery and finesse, but his approach also reveals how critical
events surrounding the early papacy--from political intrigue to
theological feuds--shaped Coptic understandings of Christology,
martyrdom, communal leadership, and conquest. A critical read for
any student of Christianity in Egypt and the Middle East."--Febe
Armanios, author of Coptic Christianity in Ottoman Egypt
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