SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

volume included two brief essays on the characteristics of the Coptic Icons and the characteristics of the Icons of the famous icongraphers Ibrahim and Youhanna. Volume two includes many more iconographic representations from themes of Old and New Testaments along with those of Hagiographic subjects. There is also a 10-page section, dedicated to the Fayoum Portraits, which is considered by modern day iconographers as the inspiration of Ecclesiastical Coptic Art. There is also another substantial section, dealing with miniatures and illuminations from Coptic and Christian Arabic 1. Coptic Art Books from Egypt: The two new titles by Mr. Nabil S. Atalla are now available. His earlier 2- volume Coptic Art book is also available. Prices for these items are as follows: Title Membe r Non-member Coptic Icons, 2-v. (1-9) ea. $40.00 $45.00 Coptic Icons, 2-v. (10+) ea. $35.00 $35.00 Escape to Egypt, ea. $10.00 $12.00 Coptic Art, 2-v, ea. $35.00 $40.00 Quantities are limited and it will be very difficult to bring these items again from Egypt to make them available at these prices. 2. Holy Week (Pascha) CD : Coptic Orthodox Electronic Publishing - Australia (COEPA) is preparing their next edition of Coptic Music recording by the Cairo Institute of Coptic tudies. This new set will include remastered recordings of the Hymns and Prayers of the Holy Week services in the Coptic Church. Mr. Michael Abdel-Sayed of COEPA has informed the Society that the expected release date will be late February, 2000. This would mean that the Society will have it available early in March, 2000, God's willing. This 4-CD audio set will include the

Manuscripts, primarily from the collection of the rarely-accessible Patriarchal Library in Cairo. The editor also included a few brief essays on the influence of Egyptian art on Coptic Art and some historical notes on history of Coptic iconography. The collection included in these two handsome volumes make them extremely valuable for scholars as well as lay people. They surely will inspire more needed study of Coptic Art and help preserve this great heritage to the current and future generations of Copts.

News (by Hany N. Takla)

2 Introduction - Arabic 3 Introduction - German 4 Introduction - French The Eleventh Hour Of Tuesday Of The Holy Pascha: 7 Introduction to Homily - Coptic 8 Conclusion to Homily - Coptic 9 Introduction To The Paschal Doxology - Coptic/Arabic 10 Thok Te Ti Gom Doxology - Coptic 11 Ke Epertou - We Beseech - Coptic 12 The Holy Gospel - Coptic 13 The Holy Gospel - Arabic 14 Khen Ephran - In The Name - Coptic 15 Morning Litanies - Arabic 16 Epouro - O King of Peace - Coptic Volume 2: First Hour Of The Great Thursday Of The Holy Pascha: 1 Ephnouti Nai Nan - O God, Have Mercy - Coptic 2 Kyrie Eleison - Processional Tune - Coptic 3 Phai Etafenf - He Who Was Presented - Coptic 4 The Praxis (Acts of the Apostles) - Coptic 5 Ioudas - Judas- Coptic 6 Ioudas - Judas- Arabic 7 Khen Ephran - In The Name - Coptic Sixth Hour Of Great Friday Of The Holy Pascha: 5 The Prophecy - Coptic 6 The Prophecy - Arabic

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