SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Other titles include Grillmeier Christ in Christian Tradition, v.2 pt.4. A volume that mainly includes with a survey of Christological writings of the Coptic fathers on this subject after the Council of Chalcedon, including 50+ pages on the Christology of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite. The price for this 400+- page hard-cover volume is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. 7. Bulletin of the Society (Back Issues): Copies of back issues of vol. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Annual Bulletin of the Society are still available. The prices of these volumes are $4 for members and $5 for non- members. 8. Coptica: The editorial staff, with the approval of our Society and St. Mark Foundation, decided to separate the publishing of the papers presented at the Wadi al-Natrun's Symposium, Feb. 2002 over two issues. This is done due to time and size constraints. The first, Coptica 2 (2003) will include the History, Literature, and Liturgy papers. The second, Coptica 3 (2004) will include the Art, Architecture, and Inscriptions papers. Expected publishing date is December 2003 for Coptica 2 and early 2004 for Coptica 3. The titles included are as follows (in alphabetical order): Coptica 2  K-H Brune, “The Multiethnic Character of the Wadi al-Natrun.”  J. den Heijer, “Wadi al-Natrun and the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria .”  M. Krause, “The Importance of Wadi al-Natrun for Coptology.”  S.G. Richter, “Wadi al-Natrun and Coptic Literature.”  R. Said, “Wadi Natrun in Geologic History.”  T. Vivian, “Figures in the Carpet: Macarius the Great, Isaiah of Scetis, Daniel of Scetis, And Monastic Spirituality in the Wadi al-Natrun (Scetis) From the Fourth to the Sixth Century.”  Y.N. Youssef, “Consecration of the Myron at

rare Coptic icons and manuscript illuminations. This material is arranged by subject, artist, as well as format. Each item is identified by artist, subject, and current location. His earlier 2-volume Coptic Art book is also available in very limited quantity. These works offers a treasury of Coptic Art examples, arranged by topics. They are indispensable to scholars as well as people interested in keeping their beautiful Coptic Heritage alive. Prices for these items are as follows: Title Member Non-member Coptic Icons, 2-v. (1-4) ea. $35.00* $40.00* Coptic Icons, 2-v. (5+) ea. $30.00* $35.00* Escape to Egypt, ea. $10.00 $12.00 Coptic Art, 2-v, ea. $35.00 $40.00 * New reduced prices. 6. Books Available Through the Society: Rev. Partrick's, "Traditional Egyptian Christianity -History of the Coptic Orthodox Church" (1999 revised first edition) is still available. The price is $12.00 ($14.95 for non-members). Athanasius of Alexandria: The Life of Antony - The Coptic Life and the Greek Life is now available. The price for member is $20, and $27.95 for non-member. Coptic Puzzles and Word Games vol.1 is also available, in a limited quantity, at the special price of $2.00 for members and $3.00 for non-members. This is an excellent introduction to the Coptic Language for kids and adults that will insure hours of fun and learning for all. Volume 2 is still in the final pre- paration stage with no expected publication date yet. The Coptic Life of St. John Kolobos (in English), the Coptic Church Review's special volume on the Coptic Life of St. John Kolobos (the Short) is still available. It includes translations of the Bohairic life from a Vatican manuscript and the surviving fragments of the Sahidic version with an excellent introduction. Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian of Bakersfield, California, and Deacon Severus (Maged) S. A. Mikhail, a member of the Center's staff, are the contributors to this volume. The price for a single copy is $5.00. Members of the Society will be given a 20% discount. Also available, D. N. Bell's The Life of Shenoute by Besa , this is the only published English translation of the Coptic Life of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite. The price for members is $9 and for non-members $11.50.

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter Saint Macarius Monastery (MS 106 Lit.).”  U. Zanetti, “Liturgy at Wadi al-Natrun.” Coptica 3  P. Grossmann, “On the Architecture at Wadi al- Natrun.”

 S. Hodak, “The Ornamental Repertoire in the Wall-paintings of Wadi al-Natrun–Remarks on a Methodical Approach.”

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