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The development of the interior architecture of Coptic Church in the twentieth century [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2020
The research deals with the development of Coptic architecture in the twentieth century and some of the most important features of this development followed by the Coptic church architecture, although in a simple way did not reach the full maturity in ...
George Isaac   +2 more
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The Coptic Church in South Africa: The meeting of mission and migration

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2014
Previously identified as an entrenched Egyptian community, Copts have propelled themselves into the greater Africa through two main phenomena: migration and mission.
David A. Ogren
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Categorization of symbolism in religious architecture; a case study of the Coptic Orthodox church architecture

open access: yesAEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2020
In the discipline of architectural history and theory, it is of crucial importance to analyze buildings and building styles that came from the past, thus attempting to interpret the meanings projected by the architecture of these heritage buildings ...
Marianne Nabil Guirguis
exaly   +3 more sources

Semiotic analysis of contemporary Coptic Orthodox church architecture; A case study of Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist church in Bab El Louk, Cairo, Egypt

open access: yesAin Shams Engineering Journal, 2018
Within the quest of better understanding of architecture, interpretation of signs and symbols play an important role. An article was presented earlier to analyze an ancient Coptic Orthodox church, within the course of an ongoing PhD, studying the visual ...
Marianne Nabil Guirguis
exaly   +3 more sources

Monitoring Coptic Masonry Affected by Clay Minerals and Microorganisms at the Church of Virgin Mary, Wadi El-Natrun (Egypt)

open access: yesHeritage, 2021
This paper focuses on the role played by the clay minerals and microorganisms in the deterioration process of Coptic architecture units at the church of Virgin Mary, Wadi El-Natrun region. For this purpose building materials (mainly mortars and plasters)
Abubakr Moussa
exaly   +3 more sources

THE HISTORY OF THE CAVE-CHURCH IN COPTIC EGYPT [PDF]

open access: yesالمجلة العلمیة لکلیة السیاحة والفنادق جامعة الأسکندریة, 2015
The paper spots the light on the origin of the Cave-Shrine in ancient Egypt: how it appeared in the Pharaonic period, disappeared, and reappeared in the Byzantine period in the so-called the Cave-Church.
Heba Magdy
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The Coptic Orthodox Church in the Netherlands: Shedding light on overlooked European Coptic diasporas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria expanded its territorial and ecclesial boundaries over the last six decades. Waves of Coptic migration from Egypt (and to a lesser extent from Sudan and Libya) to North America, Australia and Europe led to the establishment of numerous Coptic churches and thus contributed to the creation of a transnational ...
Tamcke Martin, Milicic, M.
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The Lived Experiences of Married Immigrant Coptic Women in the Context of Their Coptic Orthodox Church

open access: yes, 2015
The focus of this dissertation is centered on the lived experiences of married immigrant Coptic women in Canada with regards to aspects of living their faith in the context of the culture of their traditional Coptic Orthodox Church. A descriptive phenomenological inquiry was undertaken as a methodological framework to gain understanding of the lived ...
Elmenshawy, Hany Zaher Saieed
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Study of Christian Priesthood Costumes (Coptic-Syriac) in Egypt [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2023
It is worth mentioning that the Christian religion since its emergence, specifically in the first century AD, as a result of many circumstances, whether political, economic or social, and the constant pressures, especially the Roman state, which controls
Monika Talaat   +2 more
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