Published to commemorate the re-opening of the Coptic Museum in Cairo in 2006, this book offers a survey of the sacred and secular arts and the church architecture of Coptic Christianity in
Egypt. Published in an oversized format (10x13.5"), the volume is filled with full-page, 2-page and smaller color plates of the works and buildings described. Carved wooden altars, painted
cramic jugs, examples of the Nag Hammadi Library, medieval painted manuscript pages, icons, and sculpture are among the works described. This is a substantial introduction to a lesser-known
topic of art and architectural history. Distributed in the US by International Publishers Marketing (IPM). Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
