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Studies in Coptic Culture
Coptic contributions to the formative theological debates of Christianity have long been recognized. Less well known are other, equally valuable, Coptic contributions to the transmission and preservation of technical and scientific knowledge, and a full understanding of how Egypt's Copts survived and interacted with the country's majority population over the centuries. Studies in Coptic Culture attempts to examine these issues from divergent perspectives.
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Coptic civilization : two thousand years of Christianity in Egypt
Egypt's Copts make up one of the oldest and largest Christian communities in the Middle East. Yet despite the availability of a large number of books on aspects of Coptic culture, including art and architecture, monasticism, theology, and music, there is to date no single volume that provides a comprehensive cultural history of the Copts and their achievements. 'Coptic Civilization' aims to fill this gap, by introducing the general reader, the interested non-specialist, to Coptic culture in all its variety and multi-faceted richness. With contributions by twenty scholars, 'Coptic Civilization' includes chapters on monasticism, the Coptic language, Coptic literature, Christian Arabic literature, the objects and documents of daily life, magic, art and architecture, and textiles, as well as the history of Coptic Church, its liturgy, theology, and music.
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The Martyr of Copte Art - From the “Chapel of the Exodus” (Philosophical-Social Aspects, Artistic Symbols)
In the current situation, when the majority of the planet is urged to tolerate and accept, to promote peace and respect for other people and theyr choices, and culture, our fellow men in Egypt, Coptic Christians are fighting an unprecedented struggle against oppressors who demolish their churches and try to destroy their faith. Although we are far away physically, we cannot remain indifferent to what is happening to the cultural heritage they are trying to keep alive. This article reminds us of the wonderful artistic treasures found in Coptic culture.
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Copts at the crossroads : the challenges of building inclusive democracy in contemporary Egypt
\"In the light of the escalation of sectarian tensions during and after Mubarak's reign, the predicament of the Arab world's largest religious minority, the Copts, has come to the forefront. This book poses such questions as why there has been a mass exodus of Copts from Egypt, and how this relates to other religious minorities in the Arab region; why it is that sectarian violence increased during and after the 2011 Revolution, which epitomized the highest degree of national unity since 1919; and how the new configuration of power has influenced the extent to which a vision of a political order is being based on the principles of inclusive democracy. The book examines the relations among the state, the Church, Coptic citizenry, and civil and political societies against the backdrop of the increasing diversification of actors, the change of political leadership in the country, and the transformations occurring in the region. An informative historical background is provided, and new fieldwork and statistical data inform a thoughtful exploration of what it takes to build an inclusive democracy in post-Mubarak Egypt.\"--Publisher's website.
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Formation of L10-ordered CoPt during interdiffusion of electron-beam-deposited Pt/Co bilayer thin films on Si/SiO2 substrates by rapid thermal annealing
Preparation of ordered CoPt on Si substrates is significant for expanding future applications of spintronic devices. In this study, ordered CoPt alloys including the L10 phase with a maximum coercivity of 2.1 kOe are formed in electron-beam-deposited 11.4 nm thick Pt/Co bilayer thin films on Si/SiO2 substrates via interdiffusion during rapid thermal annealing (RTA). The effects of RTA temperature on the magnetic properties, crystal structures, cross-sectional elemental profiles, and surface morphologies of the films are analyzed by vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), grazing incidence x-ray diffraction (GI-XRD), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. For the as-deposited film, polycrystalline Pt was confirmed by uniform Debye-Scherrer rings of Pt. At 200 °C, interdiffusion between Co and Pt atoms in the film started to be observed by EDX elemental maps, and at 300 °C, alloying of Co and Pt atoms was confirmed by diffraction peaks corresponding to A1-disordered CoPt. At 400 °C, the in-plane coercivity of the film began to increase. At 700 °C, ordered CoPt alloys were confirmed by superlattice diffraction peaks. At 800 °C, a graded film containing L10-ordered CoPt was found to be formed and a maximum coercivity of 2.1 kOe was observed by VSM, where the easy axis of magnetization was oriented along the in-plane direction. At 900 °C, deformation of the ordered CoPt alloys was observed by GI-XRD, and the grain size of the film reached a maximum.
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