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100 1 _aGabra, Gawdat.
245 1 4 _aThe treasures of Coptic art in the Coptic Museum and churches of Old Cairo /
_cGawdat Gabra, Marianne Eaton-Krauss.
250 _aSupreme Council of Antiquities ed.
260 _aCairo ;
_aNew York :
_bAmerican University in Cairo Press,
_c[2006]
300 _axvi, 283 p. :
_bcol. ill, map ;
_c34 cm.
500 _a"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.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-268) and index.
505 0 _aHistory 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.
520 1 _a"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.
650 0 _aCoptic art
_zEgypt
_zCairo.
610 2 0 _aMathaf al-Qibti (Cairo, Egypt)
650 0 _aArt museums
_zEgypt
_zCairo.
650 4 _aArte copto
_zEgipto.
650 4 _aArte cristiano
_zEgipto
650 4 _aArte egipcio.
610 2 6 _aMathaf al-Qibti (Le Caire, Egypte)
650 6 _aArt copte
_zâEgypte
_zLe Caire.
650 6 _aArt
_xMusees
_zâEgypte
_zLe Caire.
650 1 7 _aBeeldende kunsten.
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650 1 7 _aBouwkunst.
_2gtt
650 1 7 _aKoptisch.
_2gtt
651 7 _aEgypte.
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700 1 _aEaton-Krauss, Marianne.
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aGabra, Gawdat.
_tTreasures of Coptic art in the Coptic Museum and churches of Old Cairo.
_bSupreme Council of Antiquities ed.
_dCairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2006]
_w(OCoLC)608166885
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