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The Rise of Coptic
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This book uses a wide breadth of Coptic documentation to explore for the reasons in which the Coptic language has long been confined to the private domain, and under which conditions it gradually gained official status from the 6th century onwards.

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Jean-Luc Fournet is the Chair of Written Culture in Late Antiquity and Byzantine Papyrology at the College de France in Paris.

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"This short volume showcases an exemplary combination of papyrological accuracy, attention to detail, and an eye for the broader context. . . the book will become standard on the subject and indispensable for anyone interested in the history of late antique Egypt or multilingualism in the Roman world."---Ágnes T. Mihálykó, Plekos

"The Rise of Coptic represents a significant contribution to our understanding of the position of Coptic during Late Antiquity."---Jennifer Cromwell, Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists

"Informative, convincing, and insightful . . . [The Rise of Coptic is] well-researched scholarship
that aids in understanding not only Egypt of antiquity but also in aiding in understanding how
historical and sociological factors drive language use and adoption more generally."---Melody Everest, Review of Biblical Literature

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