Habib Girgis: Coptic Orthodox Educator and a Light in the Darkness (Coptic Studies)
By Bishop Suriel.
Description
This is the first comprehensive work published on the life of Habib Girgis. By the mid-nineteenth century, the Coptic Orthodox Church was in a state of deep vulnerability that tore at the very fabric of Coptic identity. In response, Girgis dedicated his life to advancing religious and theological education.This book follows Girgis six-decade-long career as an educator, reformer, dean of a theological college, and pioneer of the Sunday School Movement in Egypt including his publications and a cache of newly discovered texts from the Coptic Orthodox Archives in Cairo. It traces his agenda for...
ISBN(s)
0881415669, 9780881415667
