03304cam a2200589Ia 4500 102669 20230410124126.0 070119s2006 ua ab b 001 0 eng d (OCoLC)ocm84386468 N15 N15 BAKER YDXCP MKN LVB BTCTA LMR LEILA DIV JYJ NLGGC OCLCA A7U 144536476 977424933X 9789774249334 YDXCP 2228012 NLGGC 304576506 (OCoLC)84386468 (OCoLC)144536476 f-et--- N 7382 G117t 2006 709.32 GRAL Gabra, Gawdat. The treasures of Coptic art in the Coptic Museum and churches of Old Cairo / Gawdat Gabra, Marianne Eaton-Krauss. Supreme Council of Antiquities ed. Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2006] xvi, 283 p. : col. ill, map ; 34 cm. "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. "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. Coptic art Egypt Cairo. Mathaf al-Qibti (Cairo, Egypt) Art museums Egypt Cairo. Arte copto Egipto. Arte cristiano Egipto Arte egipcio. Mathaf al-Qibti (Le Caire, Egypte) Art copte âEgypte Le Caire. Art Musees âEgypte Le Caire. Beeldende kunsten. gtt Bouwkunst. gtt Koptisch. gtt Egypte. gtt Eaton-Krauss, Marianne. Online version: Gabra, Gawdat. Treasures of Coptic art in the Coptic Museum and churches of Old Cairo. Supreme Council of Antiquities ed. Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2006] (OCoLC)608166885 YBP Library Services YANK 2228012 Baker & Taylor BKTY 49.95 37.46 977424933X 0006299757 active Baker and Taylor BTCP BK0006299757 Leila Books LEIL 19663 lcc bk C0 DRFGD JPR 71510 71510 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 1 0 N 7382 G117t 2006 00000095856 2018-10-25 00:00:00 1 2018-10-25 bk