Coptic represents the last phase of the ancient Egyptian language, evolving from hieroglyphs and demotic into a form written ...

Christian History from a Coptic Angle. Philip Jenkins. Rich, tragic, not without hope. Books & Culture January/February 2013 Issue issue View Issue Subscribe Give a Gift Archives ...

COPTIC AND NUBIAN MANUSCRIPTS FOUND; A Discovery in Egypt of Great Archaeological Importance. THE NUBIAN MS. IS UNIQUE Only Fragments In That Language Hitherto Known -- Palaeolithic Vessels ...

Egypt’s Copts represent a living link to the Middle East's ancient history and its religious diversity, which is now under systematic threat.

Coptic history is Egyptian history and there is no reason that it remains off limit or why a Muslim novelist should feel apprehensive about working with it.

Nevertheless, acting on Coptic Orthodox martyrs while delaying Catholics still is likely to rankle. As one sainthood expert put it Thursday, it may come off as “marketing in the guise of ...