Instituttet for sammenlignende kulturforskning/The Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture (IFSK). Serie B, 97.

The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt represents the largest Christian community in the Middle East today, but few works have appeared that discuss the situation of the contemporary Church. The Coptic Church has preserved ancient Christian traditions in a unique way. Not only has it survived centuries of living in a predominantly Muslim environment, but it has also managed to renew itself continuously during its long history. This book covers for the first time the most important aspects of the contemporary Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt as well as in the diaspora, bringing together new knowledge which would otherwise remain largely inaccessible except to a small number of specialists.The Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture. Series B, no. 97.