by Christian Cannuyer (Author)
Legend attributes the foundation of the first Coptic church to St Mark in Alexandria in the 1st century AD, when Egypt was under Roman rule. Although it became a Muslim nation, the Copts maintained their religious and artistic traditions throughout the Nile valley, the delta and the Mediterranean.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 04 Jun 2001
ISBN 10: 0500301042
ISBN 13: 9780500301043