Coptic Monasteries: Egypt's Monastic Art and Architecture Joshua; Politics; A revealing examination of the ongoing control of old regimes in the Middle East; HISTORY / Middle East / General"  Cairo

 Cairo

From the pyramids to the Red Sea coral reefs

and its design and manufacture reveal a great array of styles and a high degree of skill and artistry

A companion volume to The Treasures of the Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamun: The Eternal Splendor of the Boy Pharaoh

Coptic Monasteries: Egypt's Monastic Art and Architecture Joshua; Politics; A revealing examination of the ongoing control of old regimes in the Middle East; HISTORY / Middle East / General"  CairoGawdat GabraEgypt, the birthplace of communal monasticism, has a rich store of monasteries and monastic art. Coptic Monasteries takes the reader on a tour of the best preserved and most significant of these ancient religious centers, documenting in exhaustive detail the richness and the glory of the Coptic heritage. An informative introduction by Tim Vivian brings to life the early Christian era, with background information on the origins of the