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The Death Of Coptic?, Mariam Ayad Dr. Jan 2012

The Death Of Coptic?, Mariam Ayad Dr.

Sociology, Egyptology & Anthropology Department: Faculty Work

Tracing the Egyptian (hieroglyphic) etymology of the Coptic Paschal hymn, this paper discusses the use of Coptic as the liturgical language of the Coptic Orthodox church, and the role of the church as a cultural purveyor.


Coptic Art- What Is It To 21st-Century Youth?, Mariam Ayad Dr. Jan 2012

Coptic Art- What Is It To 21st-Century Youth?, Mariam Ayad Dr.

Sociology, Egyptology & Anthropology Department: Faculty Work

Coptic iconographer Fadi Mikhail writes about what prompted him to select an ancient form of artistic expression as a venue for his creativity and talent, while Ayad discusses some of the unique features that set Mikhail's icons apart.


New Documents On The Life And Death Of Domenico Enegildo Frediani (1783-1823), Traveller And Poet In Egypt And The Sudan, Daniele Salvoldi Dr. Jan 2012

New Documents On The Life And Death Of Domenico Enegildo Frediani (1783-1823), Traveller And Poet In Egypt And The Sudan, Daniele Salvoldi Dr.

Sociology, Egyptology & Anthropology Department: Faculty Work

Domenico Enegildo Frediani (1783-1823) is that kind of forgotten travellers whose death is shrouded in the mystery of a foreign country, cursed with madness and destruction of his literary work. Even though the documentation amassed by Arturo Wolynski in 1891 is quite huge a total of seventy-six pages still much is unknown about this early Tuscan traveller. Since the publication of this first, and only, essay on his life, more documents that could shed new light on his African explorations and on his death have been uncovered.