TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gabra,Gawdat
AU  - Eaton-Krauss,Marianne
TI  - The treasures of Coptic art in the Coptic Museum and churches of Old Cairo
SN  - 977424933X
AV  - N 7382 G117t 2006
U1  - 709.32 
PY  - 2006///]
CY  - Cairo, New York
PB  - American University in Cairo Press
KW  - Mathaf al-Qibti (Cairo, Egypt)
KW  - Mathaf al-Qibti (Le Caire, Egypte)
KW  - Coptic art
KW  - Egypt
KW  - Cairo
KW  - Art museums
KW  - Arte copto
KW  - Egipto
KW  - Arte cristiano
KW  - Arte egipcio
KW  - Art copte
KW  - âEgypte
KW  - Le Caire
KW  - Art
KW  - Musees
KW  - Beeldende kunsten
KW  - gtt
KW  - Bouwkunst
KW  - Koptisch
KW  - Egypte
N1  - "This book appears in conjunction with the reopening of the renovated and reinstalled Coptic Museum by Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, on June 25, 2006, following a lengthy closure in the aftermath of the 1992 earthquake."--Preface, p. ix; Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-268) and index; History of the Coptic Museum -- Pagan art and Coptic art -- Nilotica -- Pharaonic elements in Coptic art and architecture -- Egyptian monasticism -- Old Testament themes -- Glorification of the holy virgin -- Pilgrimage -- Writing -- The Nag Hammadi library -- Articles of daily life -- Burials -- The church -- Churches of Old Cairo
N2  - "Egypt's Coptic Church is one of the oldest in the world, with a cultural tradition dating back two millennia, during which time churches have been built and a variety of distinctive art forms have flourished. The world's largest and most exquisite collection of Coptic artifacts is now housed in the Coptic Museum, founded in Old Cairo in 1908. Here for the first time, in this lavishly illustrated book, more than 130 of the greatest treasures of the Coptic Museum have been beautifully photographed to present an overview of this rich artistic heritage."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -