Coptic Church History II: Arab Invasion (CH8209A)

Content

This unit will overview the history of the Christian church in Egypt during the period of the Arabic invasion. It will discuss the available different sources of the history of this period. The unit also discusses the impact of the Arab invasion on the Coptic Church as well as the social, political and cultural impact on Egypt.

Learning outcomes

Pedagogy

Online delivery will include articles and lecture notes, video lectures and online discussion forums.

Indicative Bibliography

• Atiya, A.S. A History of Eastern Christianity, Millwood New York: Kraus Reprint, 1980
• Atiya, Aziz Suryal, ed. Coptic Encyclopedia, New York: Macmillan, 1991. 8 Volumes.
• Butler, A.J. 1902. The Arab Conquest of Egypt and the last Thirty Years Of The Roman Dominion, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902
• Cannuyer C. Coptic Egypt. The Christians of the Nile, New York: Thames & Hudson, 2000.
• Decret, F. Early Christianity in North Africa, translated by Smither, Edward, Cascade Books, 2009
• Gabra, Gawdat. Historical Dictionary of the Coptic Church. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2008. (recommended for purchase)
• Harmless, W. S.J. Desert Christians, An introduction to the Literature of Early Monasticism, New York: Oxford University Press, 2004
• Isichei, E. A History of Christianity in Africa from Antiquity to the Present. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Africa World Press Inc, 1991
• Meinardus, O. Monks and Monasteries of the Egyptian Deserts. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 1989
• Meinardus, O. Christians in Egypt, Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 2006
• Swanson, Mark. N. The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt (641-1517). The American University of Cairo Press, 2007

Assessment