• Source: Coptology

Coptology is the scientific study of the Coptic people.




Origin


The European interest in Coptology may have started as early as the 15th century AD. The term was used in 1976 when the First International Congress of Coptology was held in Cairo under the title "Colloquium on the Future of Coptic Studies" (11-17 December). This was followed by the establishment of the "International Association for Coptic Studies". One of the founders of the Colloquium and the Association was Pahor Labib, director of the Coptic Museum in Cairo during 1951-65. The words 'Coptology' and 'Coptologist' were introduced into the English language by Aziz Suryal Atiya.




Worldwide institutions


There are now institutions that give more or less regular courses of Coptology in 47 countries around the world, including Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. A rotating chair of Coptic studies was opened at the American University in Cairo in 2002.




Divisions


Art and textiles
Language
History
Architecture
Literature
Music




Journals


Coptologia publications - Journal of Coptic Thought and Spirituality
Journal of Coptic Studies
Göttinger Miszellen




Prominent Coptologists


Aziz Suryal Atiya
O. H. E. Burmester
Christian Cannuyer
Walter Ewing Crum
Iris Habib Elmasry
Stephen Emmel
Nabila Erian
Gawdat Gabra
Rodolphe Kasser
Pahor Labib
Otto Friedrich August Meinardus
Jozef Vergote
Hilde Zaloscer




See also


Coptic history
Coptic Museum
Coptic Egypt: The Christians of the Nile
Institute of Coptic Studies
Egyptology




References






External links


International Association for Coptic Studies
موقع الدراسات القبطية والأرثوذكسية

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